Busy

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

Pooch

Just enjoying life!
Pooch Sausalito Harbor @ marinphotoblog.com

Sausalito

The banana belt in Sausalito as seen from the marina…
Sausalito banana belt and marina @ marinphotoblog.com

Tempting

Which one to turn first?
Sausalito Harbor @ marinphotoblog.com

Outrigger

Outrigger canoes at Fort Baker
Outrigger canoe Fort Baker Sausalito @ marinphotoblog.com

Canoe at the beach

Sitting at the beach in Sausalito, just waiting to be taken to water…
Canoe at the beach in Sausalito @ marinphotoblog.com

On the lookout

A white crested sparrow youngling on a temporary lookout
White crested sparrow lookout @ marinphotoblog.com

Foraging

Who could resist such a feast? Certainly not this white-crowned sparrow…
White-crowned sparrow @ marinphotoblog.com

Spring is busy season

With the bloom comes lots of activity!
Hummingbird @ marinphotoblog.com

Crowds are thinning

While newspapers and Tour organizers talked about roughly the same big crowds watching the race this year, it seems to me that the crowds have shrunk. Last year, we walked to Tam Junction 30 minutes before the race and grabbed the last available front-row spot. This time I drove by to a different spot and saw only two people.

The following shot was taken one minute before the peleton passed us. Many of the spectators were cyclers who were called of the track by security. Overall, there were not more than 20 people watching…
Tour de California Mill Valley @ marinphotoblog.com