OUTSIDE MY STUDIO WINDOW

I came into my studio this morning, opened the blinds and there was Jane Doe and her new fawn looking back at me.  I have seen them out in the pasture twice before but even with the 300mm telephoto I could not get the shot. Today they were right outside my studio.  I picked up the Nikon and got off several pix before Jane and her fawn moved on.

What a great way to begin the day.

Good morning Sonoma County!

Today I met Jane Doe's sister, Moms and her twins.

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Jane Doe's sister, Moms and her twins.

Tractor Time

Spend a day on a tractor and you will have a sore butt.

Spend a week on a tractor and you will bond. You won't know where you leave off and the tractor begins.  It is a personal experience becoming one with your tractor. 

Tractor time in Sonoma County.

Early Birds

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The Windmills of Sonoma County

The windmills, few and far between, the last of a dying breed as work horses'  are from a time of self reliance.

  

Perched precariously on long legs or bolted to a tower these are proud beasts who pumped our water before the Rural Electrification Act of 1935.

A turn of time, that year, when the windmill was than only useful to places where electricity was too far away.

There are still a few resilient machines delivering water in times of rolling electrical blackouts when the needs of the many in the cities exceed those of the few.

We are fortunate that we may enjoy the sight of the few that still stand proud.


















We nod our head to those who are falling.

...and to those who are no longer around.

A Most Wonderful Day

On a journey to Santa Barbara I was shown places in the town I had not seen before. It was an extraordinary tour choreographed by a fellow photographer.

REMEMBERING SUMMER

After days of below freezing weather it warmed up enough to rain.  Sitting in my studio huddled around the heater I remember summer.  Yesterday I drove over to the wet lands looking for pictures to be taken and for the first time came home empty handed.  There were a few Shoveler ducks some old Coots a Swan and several Canadian geese too old or too lazy to fly further south, all were out around the middle of the mile long lake sitting on a mud flat. I believe they were playing poker. 

It is time I look for new visuals of Sonoma County to bring to you.  If you have something you would like to see in our county,  please write to me via "Post a Comment" at the bottom of this page.

As my old riding partner would say, "The frost is on the pumpkin."

TT

These photos were taken last summer. I am in search for a new look at Sonoma County.

Lake Roberts, Sonoma County