Hummingbird don't fly away

I'm a sucker for the old Seals & Crofts standard.

I also think that hummingbirds are one of the most amazing living creatures out there. Their flight is like nothing else in nature (or out of nature for that matter). They can hover to absolute stationkeeping. They can fly backwards -- in fact, they can achieve any spacial angle with almost infinite ease.

Their lives are short, but they live in a timespace that is different -- to them, we move like we are walking through molasses.

This one was sitting on a branch, next to the bay. I tried to readjust the zoom and get a closer shot, but in the 2 or so seconds that took, he was very gone.

Simplicity

Sometimes the most beautiful and compelling pictures are also the most simple. I REALLY like this shot. When I look at it, I'm instantly taken back to the moment I snapped it -- a quiet, relaxing minute on a beautiful, warm, January day.

2 Years later

Sasha got me started 2 years ago today. 730 posts posts later, I'm still going strong.

Believe me, I'm actually more surprised than anyone else that I've kept it up. This is the most consistent that I've ever been at anything (that doesn't involve, you know, dying if I stopped).

In this two years, I've had some real gems (see the 2 January 1st posts!) and some real stinkers. I've traveled to (and posted pictures from) 12 states and 4 countries. We've added 2 dogs, had one kid move to Texas, and are about to graduate another one from UC Davis.

We've experienced the thrill of Obama's win and the disappointment of Prop 8.

I'm two years older and have a new scar.

I don't have any plans to stop anytime soon -- so maybe we'll be visiting about the 3 year anniversary next January 29th.

Reflections on the water at Oyster Point Marina

Angled Tree

Taken on the Bay Trail in South San Francisco

Please

I'm really not sure why this piece of driftwood had the word "Please". I actually saw the wood being washed up on shore. It was a very plain piece of wood, coming up with a bunch of other flotsam during high tide yesterday, and I almost just walked by without a further glance, but I caught a slight glimpse of the word, and had to take the picture.

Fishing on Crissy Field

The tide was WAY up today on our Sunday beach stroll, and we saw this guy fishing off of the sea wall.