Before dawn

On the road early in the morning. Two more photos from Friday's trip inland. ©Carol Leigh

Crabbing season about to begin

I'm offering an online "Creating a Photo Essay" class that begins July 1st and so to prepare for it, I'm creating my own photo essay right now. I've decided to put together a 10-15-photo "story" about the local crabbing industry and I'll be showing you the photos as I go, as well as the final result. I'm limiting the class to 15 photographers, so if you'd like to get in on the fun, I encourage you to sign up now. Here's a web page describing the class, as well as links to where you can register. http://www.photoexplorations.com/photoessay.htm The registration fee is $65 per person.

When creating a photo essay about a place, signs are often useful things to include in the mix. Here's an example of a sign I shot the other day while at the Alsea Bay docks. Not great, but it's bold and colorful and could be a good inclusion in my essay. We'll see when it's all over. ©Carol Leigh

En route . . .

En route to the San Francisco Bay Area, we stopped at Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge. Well, it's not yet the height of the season AND my longest lens was just a 200mm. So the best photos I got of birds were these here on the sign! (And I can't believe they included a puffin! He doesn't look very happy.)

It didn't matter, though. Sometimes it's just the being there that's important. Hearing the sounds of the geese, the wigeons, the splash of water. I didn't mind not getting any superb photos. I just loved being there. ©Carol Leigh

Positive thoughts in Santa Fe

It's all good. ©Carol Leigh

Mixed messages in Santa Fe

When signs conflict . . .

Well, which is it? Beach access or no beach access? ©Carol Leigh