Archive for July 2008

San Rafael Quarry

The Quarry in San Rafael. This thing is pretty deep…
San Rafael Rock Quarry @ marinphotoblog.com

Aerial Photography 2 - the right plane

I’d love to have access to a plane modified for aerial photography, such as this Cessna which features an oversized window just for this purpose…aerial photography Cessna plane @ marinphotoblog.com

Aerial Photography 1 - it’s about being ready

Nothing wrong with the plane per se, except that the take-off and landing window of the Seaplanes in Mill Valley are often limited by Mother Nature. So if you need to go when the light is right, this might not be the right spot for take-off…
Aerial photography Mill Valley seaplanes @ marinphotoblog.com

Getting out of Dodge

Shortly after landing on the pole, this snowy egret had enough. It high-tailed for good this time…
Snowy Egret Bothin Marsh Mill Valley @ marinphotoblog.com

Landing

A snowy egret landing on a pole in Bothin Marsh
Snowy Egret Bothin Marsh Mill Valley @ marinphotoblog.com

Snowy Egret

A snowy egret flying over Bothin Marsh
Snowy Egret Bothin Marsh Mill Valley @ marinphotoblog.com

Translucent Wings

Backlight under cloud cover renders the wings of this egret almost translucent…
Egret Mill Valley translucent @ marinphotoblog.com

Busy

Still got a lot of work to do today…
Bee Flower Wildlife @ marinphotoblog.com

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