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November 29, 2014
that blazing ball of fire in the sky
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photo by Donald Kinney
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photo by Donald Kinney
November 28, 2014
Lagunitas Creek -- stillness in the shallows
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photo by Donald Kinney
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photo by Donald Kinney
November 27, 2014
Lagunitas Creek -- in motion
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I suppose the "water-woes" here in Marin County would be substantially less if we didn't care about preserving a habitat for wild Coho Salmon--a species that has been on the brink of extinction for years due to ocean pollution.
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But drought or no drought, the State and Feds have mandated that a certain amount of water be released from our reservoirs to keep the Lagunitas flowing at levels sufficient to encourage spawning of the Cohos during Winter and early Spring.
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November 26, 2014
Lagunigtas Creek -- like an old friend
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I began visiting the colorful Lagunitas Creek about 12 years ago when I decided to resume my interest in photography. I've visited this same stretch of the creek--just upstream from Devil's Gulch--countless times.
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Forgive me for bragging but I have formed an intimate relationship with just about every mystical tree and convoluted rock in the area, and I've also gotten to know the really mean berry vines and heartless stinging nettles.
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November 25, 2014
low notes -- the reservoir at Nicasio
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afternoon lowness...
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morning lowness...
November 24, 2014
fog after the rain
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We finally got some rain--not enough to get my creeks flowing...
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...but enough to send fog cascading skyward during the drying-out process.
November 23, 2014
dramatic skies -- after a bit of rain
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Well, it wasn't a whole lot of rain, but it was badly needed. The clouds put on quite a show.
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A suitable sky-backdrop for some volunteer oats a bit past their prime.
November 22, 2014
the G.G.B. -- in two of her permutations
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Now, here is a photo that has-been-to-hell-and-back. The original was sharp--this image has been cropped and played-with extensively.
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I had a somewhat easier time of it with the south end of the bridge a few days earlier.
November 21, 2014
majestic beauty - towering above it all
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Early morning, looking east from Big Rock at Lucas Valley.
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Late afternoon, looking south from Hawk Hill above the Golden Gate.
November 20, 2014
symbolic colors -- of a primary nature
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This colorful flag of clouds flew--although briefly--early Monday morning above our beloved Mount Tamalpais.
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From a few years ago--colored light on the scalloped side of Coit Tower. White; signifies purity and innocence.
Red; hardiness and valor.
Blue; vigilance, perseverance and justice.
November 19, 2014
Fiery sunrises
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photo by Donald Kinney
Golden-yellow on a background of blue.
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photo by Donald Kinney
Red, orange, and yellow; plus a bit of fire.
November 18, 2014
Big sky
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photo by Donald Kinney
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photo by Donald Kinney
November 17, 2014
designs on low water
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Afternoon clouds and setting sun over Elephant Mountain.
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Enough angles and gradient differences to make a photographer happy.
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Everybody calls it "the lake", but a fertile valley near Nicasio in west Marin County was flooded here in the 1950's to create an emergency storage reservoir. We've been in that emergency for the past 3 years.
November 16, 2014
Autumn comes to Marin
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Their demise had been expected, and their age was definitely the cause. Unable to withstand wind and the added weight of light rain, leaves dropped, well, like leaves.
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With the drought, not much in the way of Montbretia blooms this year. Sword-shaped leaves have been standing by patiently.
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Montbretia (a.k.a.: Crocosmia) blossoms in a previous year.
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