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June 24, 2008 – Kite’s View of Mt. Tallac Peak

carl — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:59:59 +0000

After a 6 mile hike, climbing 3,400 feet we got to the top of Mt. Tallac (9,774 feet). The wind was perfect, and out came my kite and camera. This shot is from the kite looking down at us on the peak.

A view of the peak from Angora Ridge is here.

June 22, 2008 – Angora Ridge View

carl — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:59:59 +0000

Another view of the lake, this one from Angora Ridge as we were hiking up. The wildflowers are abundant this year – the foreground features Mule Ears which are everywhere.

June 21, 2008 – Fallen Leaf Lake

carl — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 06:59:59 +0000

A beautiful lake next to Lake Tahoe, we spend a week here each year at Stanford Sierra Camp.

June 18, 2008 – Yesterday On The Lake, Today Over It

carl — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 06:59:59 +0000

Yesterday I was hanging out on that lake, today I’m flying over it. Man, it looks desolate around there.

San Luis Reservoir, California

June 17, 2008 – Golden Contentment

carl — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:01:51 +0000

Shane, sitting on the boat’s transom just watching the water. He sat or layed there for at least half an hour while we had lunch just enjoying the view.

The weather was perfect at San Luis Reservoir today – moderate temp, no wind or clouds, and only one other boat and two jet skis on the entire lake. Did I mention it was a Tuesday?

June 2, 2008 – Stanford Dish Symmetry

carl — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 06:59:59 +0000

Using my Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS lens for the first time on a hike in the Stanford hills. This was shot at 90mm. I did a .5% rotation and cropped a bit off the right edge to get the symmetry perfect, otherwise this is direct from the camera.

May 31, 2008 – Second KAP flight

carl — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 06:59:59 +0000

Eric and I went to the Palo Alto wetlands for some more kite aerial photography. He and I, and Shane the Dog, are in the top center of the parking lot.

The wind was picking up the entire time we were there. In this image the kite was only about 2/3s of the way out, but the wind was starting to really blow, so the kite was very high. We got concerned about the strength of the line and started pulling it in. I’m glad we did because by the time we got it in the wind was really strong. I haven’t learned by Beaufort numbers yet, but it was maybe 4?

May 26, 2008 – Memorial Day

carl — Tue, 27 May 2008 03:42:04 +0000

Sarah and I went to visit her father’s memorial stone today. The Golden Gate National Cemetery is a military cemetery, so each grave site was decorated with a flag for Memorial Day.

May 8, 2008 – A Short Walk to Nowhere

carl — Fri, 09 May 2008 06:11:48 +0000

Bayfront Park in Palo Alto is a converted landfill bordering the San Francisco Bay. This short walkway heads out into what I believe was once one of the salt ponds. Then it stops.

April 28, 2008 – Young Zinfandel

carl — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 05:18:42 +0000

Young zinfandel grapes – really just buds on the vine. Seen on a great tour today through Rubicon Estate (aka Niebaum-Coppola) in Napa Valley. You can tell they’re zins because the bottom of the leaf is soft and fuzzy, or at least you can when you’re there.

Processed in Lightroom.