Eleven-Years Ago (14-April-2010) — California

Springtime Nature in California.

Evening walkabout at Point Piedras Blancas Beach: Common Raven, Western Gull My eBird Checklist.


Evening walkabout. Images taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 70-300 mm VR lens. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Seven-Years Ago (19-May-2009) — California

Gone to See America 2009 Road Trip. Day 12: San Francisco, California to Medford, Oregon — Including the northern section of the Pacific Coast Highway.

There were many wildflowers and lots of color on the side of the road and down near the beaches as I drove up the Pacific Coast Highway. These are just a few. Some native, some invasive.

Highway Ice Plant (Hottentot Fig or Sea Fig). Northern Coast of California along the Pacific Coast Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 24-70 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 70 mm, f/16, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)
Highway Ice Plant (Hottentot Fig or Sea Fig). Northern Coast of California along the Pacific Coast Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 24-70 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 70 mm, f/16, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)
California Poppy. Northern Coast of California along the Pacific Coast Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 24-70 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 70 mm, f/16, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)
California Poppy. Northern Coast of California along the Pacific Coast Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 24-70 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 70 mm, f/16, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)
Douglas Iris near Point Arena Lighthouse. Northern Coast of California along the Pacific Coast Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/16, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)
Douglas Iris near Point Arena Lighthouse. Northern Coast of California along the Pacific Coast Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/16, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)
California Poppy. Northern Coast of California along the Pacific Coast Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 24-70 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 70 mm, f/16, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)
California Poppy. Northern Coast of California along the Pacific Coast Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 24-70 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 70 mm, f/16, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)
Calla Lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica) an invasive flower from South Africa.  Northern Coast of California along the Pacific Coast Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 24-70 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 70 mm, f/16, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
Calla Lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica) an invasive flower from South Africa. Northern Coast of California along the Pacific Coast Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 24-70 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 70 mm, f/16, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
California Poppy. Northern Coast of California along the Pacific Coast Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 24-70 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 70 mm, f/16, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)
California Poppy. Northern Coast of California along the Pacific Coast Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 24-70 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 70 mm, f/16, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)
Thistle Plant. Northern Coast of California along the Pacific Coast Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 20 mm, f/11, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)
Thistle Plant. Northern Coast of California along the Pacific Coast Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 20 mm, f/11, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)
California Poppy. Northern Coast of California along the Pacific Coast Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 24-70 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 70 mm, f/16, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)
California Poppy. Northern Coast of California along the Pacific Coast Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 24-70 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 70 mm, f/16, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)
Highway Ice Plant (Hottentot Fig or Sea Fig). Northern Coast of California along the Pacific Coast Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 24-70 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 70 mm, f/16, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)
Highway Ice Plant (Hottentot Fig or Sea Fig). Northern Coast of California along the Pacific Coast Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 24-70 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 70 mm, f/16, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)

Nine-Years Ago (09-September-2006) — California

Gone to See America 2006 Driving Tour. Day 15: North Coast of California.

My final day on the road before attending  a scientific meeting in San Francisco. For whatever reason, I didn’t take any pictures while in San Francisco. After the meeting, the camera came back out for the return trip to New Jersey. Images for this post include three from Humboldt-Redwoods State forest and thirteen from along the coast. When reviewing the images again for this post I realized many of the images were not in focus. I obviously wasn’t or didn’t know how to think about composition.

Humboldt Redwoods State Forest. Image taken with a Nikon D200 camera and 18-70 mm kit lens. (David J Mathre)
Humboldt Redwoods State Forest. Image taken with a Nikon D200 camera and 18-70 mm kit lens. (David J Mathre)
Ferns in Humboldt Redwoods State Forest. Image taken with a Nikon D200 camera and 18-70 mm kit lens. (David J Mathre)
Ferns in Humboldt Redwoods State Forest. Image taken with a Nikon D200 camera and 18-70 mm kit lens. (David J Mathre)
Humboldt Redwoods State Forest. Image taken with a Nikon D200 camera and 18-70 mm kit lens. (David J Mathre)
Humboldt Redwoods State Forest. Image taken with a Nikon D200 camera and 18-70 mm kit lens. (David J Mathre)


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