Over the years I’ve spent an enormous amount of time trying to photograph the diving terns. I can never seem to get a shot I like, as they fly so fast. Even the phoebe stopped feeding to watch the terns.
Damn Terns
Lazy Sunset Photographer
After our dinner date I stopped by the ferry terminal to shoot the sunset. I was too lazy to find a location & I wasn’t the only one out there shooting photos.
Uma Casa
We had an impromptu date night. Portuguese dinner at Uma Casa. I have to say it was one of the better meals I’ve had in a while.
Survival of the fittest… or the luckiest
I had the day off so I spent some time watching the lagoon activity. It’s the same every year. The bully drakes chase the new mother hens which forces them to fly away leaving their young to fend for themselves. This noisy activity is like a lunch call to the night herons.
Duck Drama
Blondie introduced her brood to the lagoon this morning. She started out with 12 and by Sunday there were 9.
GRFX Studio
Just downloaded a free version of GRFX Studio. I used it to replace the boring sky in the Shark Fin Cove photo below. Yes, this can be done in Photoshop, but this software just makes it easier. I liked the result so much I had it printed 20×30.
Natural Bridges State Park
After work in Santa Cruz I ran over to Natural Bridges State Park to shoot a few.
Easter 2019
This year we stuffed ourselves at the Oyar’s. Lighting conditions for the Easter egg hunt were challenging.
Oh Deer
Had a call in Livermore today and as usual there is the always present wildlife. Sandy thinks she’s pregnant.
1st Family
Today we got a glimpse at the first ducky family of 2019. Unfortunately they were all eaten within 24hrs which is common for new mother’s. Update: I was mistaken as of last weekend (5/5) there are 4 adolescent ducks. Once they get out of that bite size stage they are usually safe.