Photo of the week – Peregrine Falcon Stare
A Peregrin Falcon stares down the camera The Koret Animal Resource Center in San Francisco not only provides programs to educate children about wild animals, but also offers visitors an up close view of injured and rehabilitated birds-of-prey. This allows the photographer to shoot intimate portraits of birds almost never encountered in the wild at this distance. Because the eyes of birds-of-prey are set side by side (giving them depth perception), I want

Photo of the week – Blue Angels Buzz Alcatraz
The Blue Angels fly in formation in front of Alcatraz This week’s photo is actually a collection of photos from last month’s San Francisco Fleet Week airshow. A friend of mine lives in the Mission district and had a get together on the roof of her building, offering a fantastic view of the bay and all the action.

Photo of the week – Great Egret At Dawn
A great egret searching for food is reflected in early morning light Usually, capturing dynamic interesting light requires getting up very early in the morning. Luckily, this is also the time of day where birds tend to be very active. This week’s photo was taken near my house, in a slough extending

Photo of the week – Peacock In Full Display
A peacock displays its plumage during mating season This week’s photo was taken this spring at the San Francisco Zoo. Many zoos across the country allow peacocks to roam free amongst the visitors and animal exhibits. On this day I was lucky enough to witness 15 separate plumage displays, as the males were trying to catch the attention of the hens. Although people “ohh” and “ahh” over the bea

Photo of the week – Emigrant Lake Reflection
Mountains south of Emigrant Lake are reflected in the early morning light, Emigrant Wilderness, California This week’s photo comes from a backpacking trip I did this summer with a friend. Emigrant Wilderness is a backpacker’s gem, especially once you get out of ran