The Owls of Canada Cove

This Saturday, at 2pm, I will present my slideshow and lecture about the owls that live near my home at the Half Moon Bay Library. I've had the opportunity to watch and photograph them over the last 11 months and witnessed a one year life cycle of courtship, nesting, hatching 2 owlets and then watching them fledge. The presentation follows them in pictures with facts about owls along the way and a fun selected short subject too.

And, there is a nice write-up about me in this week's Half Moon Bay Review.

Remember the date, Saturday August 28, 2pm at the Half Moon Bay Library.

Answer - Friday Foto Quiz #9

Did you guess the location of this water fall? The answer is below the picture.

Great Falls Park is along the Potomac River in McLean, Virginia. It is maintained by the National Park Service but is not an official National Park. In 1784, George Washington proposed one of the first canals in this country to bypass the falls looking to improve commerce and travel up to the Ohio river valley. Higher engineering resulted in improved lock technology and early use of black powder blasting in the construction. It took 17 years to build the canal, which didn't work very well. Most of the year the water is too low or too high. The area still floods today.

In 1906, they built the Great Falls Amusment Park which existed until 1952. The county maintained a carousel until 1972 which was destroyed by Hurricane Agnes.

Today, it's a great place for hiking, kayaking and rock climbing. Read more here: http://www.nps.gov/grfa/index.htm

After your hike, check out The Old Brogue Irish Pub on Georgetown Pike in the town of Great Falls for good beer, food and music. http://www.oldbrogue.com/

Thanks for playing.

Friday Footo Quiz #9

Another waterfall for the quiz. Know it? Say if you do but don't post the answer. I will on Monday. Click the picture for a not much larger view.

Answer - Friday Foto Quiz

Criminy, it's already Wednesday and I am supposed to post on Monday! Well, the answer is that this is the glass work art of Dale Chihuly. His large scale sculptures are created by a team of glass blowers and are displayed around the world. I have seen his distinctive work hanging from the ceiling in Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas and in the lobby of the Palo Alto Medical Clinic in Mountain View.

There are excellent videos of his studio work on his web site: http://www.chihuly.com/

These pictures were taken when his traveling exhibition stopped at the DeYoung Museum in San Francisco. Click the pictures for a larger view. Thanks for playing.

Friday Foto Quiz #8

Do you know what this is a picture of? Say if you know but don't reveal the answer. I'll post more pictures over the weekend and give the answer on Monday. Click the picture for a larger view.

Answer - Friday Foto Quiz

Bodie State Park, CA, is a gold mining town gone ghost. It is isolated enough that the few people that never left were able to maintain the town in a state of arressted decay and it is now a state park. Wander around the buildings and look in the windows to see things as they were left when abandoned. This is not a staged reenactment but a snapshot of life as it was. Just 13 miles east of 395 near Mono Lake, (the last 3 miles are dirt), this is a great place for history buffs and photographer's alike. Make a day of it, bring water, a hat and plan on walking/exploring a lot. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodie,_California

Friday Foto Quiz

Do you know where this town is?
Please do not say the answer but feel free to comment if you do know. I will reveal the location on Monday. Click the pictures for a larger view.