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Scouting Oakwood Valley Trail
I tried out Outwood Valley Trail in the Marin Headlands this weekend. The trail is at the bottom of a gulley, looping around both banks of a stream. Going clockwise from the trailhead, the trail goes uphill as Oakwood Valley Trail and then back downhill as Oakwood Meadow Trail. eBird just lists the whole loop
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Bobcats in Point Reyes
Taking a tour of Point Reyes and photographing my first ever Bobcats, plus an American Kestrel and a Coyote.
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Elephant Seals and Coyote in Point Reyes
I took a weekend trip to Point Reyes in order to have an outing with Daniel Dietrich of Point Reyes Safaris. I spent the first day on my own, before spending a day with Daniel. Bear Valley Visitor Center My first stop on the way up from the city was the Bear Valley visitor center.
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Stinson Beach King Tide
For the late January king tide, I knew I wanted to head to Stinson Beach. The weather forecast called for scattered offshore clouds, perfect for some sunset photography. The king tides, in addition to bringing the highest high tides, also bring the lowest low tides. In the winter the lowest tides of the cycle appear
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Bewick’s Wren at Palo Alto Baylands
Between getting over a cold and waiting out the most epic storms the Bay Area has seen in decades, I haven’t gotten many opportunities for photography in 2023. I finally was able to take advantage of a break in the weather to visit the Palo Alto Baylands. While I was walking around, I heard the
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Late December in Point Reyes
After a month split between Minnesota and Hawaii, I was due for another trip to Point Reyes. I’ve been averaging about two trips a month since I first started going in August this year. There’s no predicting what I’m going to see on any given trip, but I’ve yet to be disappointed. The weather forecast
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Action-Packed Day at Point Reyes
I love going to Point Reyes whenever I get a chance. I’ve never had a bad outing, but every once in a while I have a day that really brings home what an amazing spot we have just an hour and a half from San Francisco. As I frequently do, I started out driving toward
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Sydney Royal National Park, Part 2
After my first trip to Royal National Park, I really wanted to see more. In that first visit, we had just barely scratched the surface of the bird life in the park, mostly focusing on common birds in nice settings. I didn’t have a car to reach the park, and I figured a guide would
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Sydney Royal National Park, Part 1
I took a day off from work in Sydney to go see Royal National Park, a large park about an hour drive south from the CBD. Most of the park is kept wild with the exception of access roads and hiking trails. There are just a few small villages inside the park and a few
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Birds of Sydney’s Urban Parks
Continuing my trip to Sydney in October (Part 1 here). As I mentioned, I was on a work trip, so most of my bird photography was done relatively close to the CBD in the mornings and evenings. Royal Botanic Gardens I didn’t have a lot of success in the botanical garden. Most of the birds