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General George S Patton Museum in California. |
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Wind Energy Windmills outside Palms Springs, California with a full rainbow
The hundreds of windmills are quite an impressive sight to see from the car when driving from the freeway. We saw a rainbow and had to stop. We tried to get out of the car and the wind was blowing so hard that it was really hard just opening the door! Taken with a Nikon D700 with a 50mm f/1.4G lens. |
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Valley oaks are some of the largest in California, growing from sixty to sometimes more that a hundred feet tall. The large acorns were gathered and eaten by the Miwok and Volvon peoples who lived in these hills. Many of these trees were apparently planted around the village sites. Dying and dead valley oaks often remain marking the old village sites. New trees of this variety - and oaks in general - seem to only come from deliberately planted acorns. They do not seem to be replacing themselves, but dozens of new oaks are coming up here where we planted hundreds of acorns. Thousands of new oaks are coming up along roadways and our favorite trails where we have planted. I would encourage anyone who cares about habitat to learn how to restore habitats by planting local seeds and sharing the knowledge of how to do this with others. Individuals do make a difference and both children and adults enjoy seeing their efforts change the landscapes for the better. This pond is an oasis for life. Ducks, blackbirds, bluebirds, hawks, gold eagles, falcons, coyoties, bobcats, and even mountain lions are seen here. |
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Rest area on the Mojave Freeway (15), at Valley Wells. |
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My trusty 2005 Yamaha FJR1300ABS on left looking down to the Santa Barbara Harbor and Wharf; channel oil platforms; Anacapa, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, and San Miguel islands; Highway 154; Old San Marcos Road; Goleta Turnpike Road, Patterson Avenue, Santa Barbara Airport (SBA); up to West Camino Cielo Road on the right. |
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This is looking South West towrds the downtown from a local hill on a hazy winter day. |
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snow should only be allowed in the mountains? |
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I was trying to do a decent pictue of shasta dam, but my exposure settings were all wrong and I really should have tried cropping the image first, but hey, it's my first gigapan, thanks for looking |
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An early morning view from Griffiths park, taking in the Hollywood sign
Canon G11 |
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Again a view from Griffith park, after the previous days rain. Shot using a Canon G11 |