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Amazing how quickly technology changes! I bet your kids / grand-kids have no clue what they are. Who would have thought they would become antiques so quickly?

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McClure's Beach, Point Reyes

McClure's Beach is in the far northwest end of Point Reyes, CA. As I look back at the photos, it seems like it was one of those magical spots where all the photos are great! Such a pretty spot, it's almost as if you cannot take a bad photo, try as you might!

Beautiful skies and cows on the drive to McClure's Beach. A driver seeing
me taking photos rolled down his window and said "looks like Ireland, doesn't it?!"

Tule elk are a common sight on the drive. The bulls will have
antlers in the fall.

Parking for the trailhead is adjacent to this beautiful old farmhouse.

Off we go!

After a short hike that follows a stream, the trail ends at McClure's Beach... wow, beautiful!

Like I said, you can't take a bad pictures at McClure's Beach!

Time to leave...

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Shoot the Moon

So Lap Dog Knits and I packed up our cameras and tripods and made an honest effort to shoot the "supermoon" last night. I've never had much luck taking photos of the moon... I think I usually overexpose and end up with a blurry moon.  My biggest telephoto is a 200mm, which makes it hard to take dramatic moon shots.  OK, enough excuses. Bottom line, I still have a lot to learn, but these are probably my best moon shots to date.

I did some major cropping to get the moon this large, but it still looks pretty sharp.

I cheated on this one and used Photoshop to add the moon to the shot of
this old church and bell tower. Both photos were taken last night.

We weren't alone... a number of folks up on the parking structure rooftop with us, including frequent stops by the police (no idea why they kept patrolling this area).

Reminds me of fingers or claws reaching up to grab the moon!

Added a texture... starry starry night?

After shooting the moon, we strolled around downtown Fullerton. We cranked up the ISO settings on our cameras so we could take hand-held night shots. The Cinco de Mayo crowds were just starting to show up.

Fun shot through the window of an Irish pub, with two musicians performing on the
other side of the glass.

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Elephant Seal Overlook, Point Reyes CA

If you travel east at the end of Point Reyes (vs. west toward the light house), you will reach Elephant Seal Overlook, the Historic Lifeboat Station, and Chimney Rock Trail. It's an incredibly beautiful area, and I don't think my photos do it justice!

Little farmhouse out on the point. I wonder who lives there??

Beautiful ocean bluffs on the hike out to Chimney Rock

Hiking out to Elephant Seal Overlook (you can just make out the Elephant Seals on the right)

Looks like space is at a premium! The bull seals reach 16 feet in length and 6,600 lbs! The female
"cows" are much smaller at 10 feet and 2000 lbs.

Tule Elk are commonly seen.

Old Lifeboat Station in the fog

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