Pacific Landscapes' photostream  

This years's herring spawn in San Francisco Bay set records for the numbers of herring coming in to drop their roe. For the past week, pelicans, cormorants, ducks, gulls, and other shorebirds have enjoyed a feeding frenzy of epic proportions. The herring have moved offshore, but their eggs are washing ashore providing a rich protein feed for birds that feed in the surf. These gulls were flocking at the beach in the village of San Quentin, in front of the prison.

Saturday morning January 14, 2012. Handheld with a Canon 5D Mkii with a 400 f/5.6 lens. 1/1250 of a second at f/7.1.

Galiano Island, British Columbia July 5, 2009. A bald eagle searching the channel for food on a quiet day. Seen by boat on the water's edge.

Photography stopped being a solitary act for me the first time Ann joined me on a photo adventure and she shared the first of many, many good ideas. When Marcus was born, I found new joys in expressing the musical notes he wove into our fabric. When we're all together and sharing a good vibe, the photographic output is always richer for their input - intended or circumstantial.

On a trip to Mt. Diablo Marcus got a sudden yen for rock climbing which took us to Rock City. As he ran from one formation to another, he led us under an oak tree that framed the rising moon through a twisting core. Maybe it's because I just started reading Carlos Casteneda that I got distracted by a shape that reminded me of cliff carvings of a dancing shaman - with the moon over his right shoulder.

Mt. Diablo State Park, Danville, California January 7, 2012. Exposure was 1/400th at f/5.6 at ISO 400 with a Canon 400mm f/5.6 lens. Processed in Adobe Lightroom.

Sunset wave at Marin's Rodeo Beach. New Year's Eve 12/31/11.