Thursday, January 6, 2022
Eaton Canyon Reservoir - January 5, 2022
Yesterday late afternoon looking west from New York Drive. It seems like years since there has been this much water in the reservoir.
Sunday, December 5, 2021
Foggy Morning At Eaton Canyon
Seems we rarely get much fog around here. I enjoy it when we do. So, when I saw it was foggy early yesterday morning, I took the dog and headed over to Eaton Canyon for little hike. When we started out it was see-your-breath cold and fog draped the mountainsides.
After a while, the fog started to clear. If you just stay on the trail and keep your eyes open, you will find spots in Eaton Canyon that are simply beautiful.
Friday, October 22, 2021
Taylor hits 3 HRS; Dodgers-Braves Go Back to Atl for Game 6
Last night's game (Thursday's) was spectacular. Dodgers get 17 hits and win 11-2. Chris Taylor three HRs. AJ Pollock hit two. Bellinger showed signs of returning to his old self. Trae Turner got some hits. And the bullpen shut down the Braves except for a rocky first.
The photo above is from Wednesday night's game which the Braves won. That game was dismal. But, from our seats in the reserved section looking north, we had a great view of the San Gabriel Mountains. As a bonus, the 5:00 game time yielded a nice sunset sky.
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Bobcats at Eaton Canyon
While hiking in Eaton Canyon early this morning, I crossed paths with two bobcats. Initially, I saw one cat peak its head out of the bushes, then walk across the trail. That all happened too fast for me to get a picture. Then, I was surprised when a second bobcat appeared in the bush. That cat looked our way and was still for a minute or two. Then, like the earlier cat, the cat pictured above calmly walked across the trail.
As I have posted here, we have seen bobcats before strolling through our yard and jumping over the fence into the neighbor's yard. These sightings have been at dusk and each time we have seen one lone bobcat. The sighting today was early in the morning on the main Eaton Canyon trail. According to Wikipedia, bobcats are mostly nocturnal and typically solitary. So, I got lucky with the early morning sighting. But, it seems unusual that I saw two bobcats travelling together.
Though I have seen several bobcats by now, I have yet to get a decent picture. When we have seen the cats at our home, it has been dusk. Combine the lack of light with the bobcat's propensity to skirt the edges of fences and trees and you have a tough photo.
Today, I was walking with our 6 month old puppy who,, even without wild cats on the trail ahead, was a frenzied nut wanting to smell every tree and rock in the canyon. So, I had to use one hand to hold the dog leash which was whipping back and forth. That left me only with one hand to hold my camera phone and take the photo. Definitely not optimal camera conditions. Still, the cats are beautiful to see and, even in subpar pictures, the distinctive bobcat markings are easy to see.
Monday, October 4, 2021
My Favorite Photographer Graduates From PHS - June, 2021
She took pictures of her shadow.
Saturday, August 7, 2021
Cat and Deer
Cats have a way.
I was out walking the dog and caught this scene taking place on the neighbor's front yard. There were about five deer standing on a small patch of grass when the cat decided to slink on through. Reportedly the cat believed she was invisible at the time.