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Posted by Karen on 19-Apr-2009

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UC Davis Arboretum

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Lori and I went to the UC Davis Arboretum with the Sacramento Digital Photography Meetup Group. The Arboretum out at the University is a collection of different style gardens that you meander through along the Putah Creek. It was a very warm day, so we meandered slowly and stopped often.  The ducks were in an extremely active mode; it seems to be mating time and the ducks seem to prefer the “everyone gang up on one lady duck at once” method.  Not only does it happen out on the water, but it happened right next to me on the path too!!  Poor lady ducks don’t stand a chance.. LOL! Lots and lots of flowers of every kind, a really pretty place to spend some time.

GPS Stats: • Odometer: 3.93 miles • Total Time: 4:49 • Moving Time: 1:31 • Moving Average: 2.6 mph • Overall Average: 0.8 mph

Fort Point and the Presidio of San Francisco

Posted by Karen on 31-Jan-2009

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I joined Grant, Albert, Lori, Terr, Sylvia, Ann, Art and Kati from the Northern California Photography Group (NCPG) for a trip to Fort Point National Historic Site and the Presidio of San Francisco.  Fort Point is a Civil War era military fort that rests at the base of the Golden Gate Bridge.  It’s a very cool structure on it’s own, with lots of shadows and arches and great views; but it was extra special today because re-enactors from the The American Civil War Association of Northern and Central California were at the fort today.   While we waited for everyone to gather so we could go to lunch, we started seeing the Zeppelin from Airship Ventures flying overhead, which was my first spotting of it. After lunch at a Mexican diner, we walked over to the Palace of Fine Arts to photograph it.  Unfortunately, the interior was closed off for renovation, but we were able to walk around the outside of it.  Construction began on the Palace in 1913 for the Panama Pacific Exposition, so the building is almost 100 years old.  Walking back, we cut across the grounds of the Letterman Digital Arts Center, the complex that houses Lucas Films (yes, that Lucas of Star Wars fame) and enjoyed a break at their pond and fountain.  We headed back into the Presidio and went to the San Francisco National Cemetery to take a few photos.  Finally, as the afternoon was winding down, we headed across the Golden Gate Bridge and enjoyed the sunset from the otherside and we got see the cityscape after dark.

District 10 and Gray Lodge Wildlife Area

Posted by Karen on 11-Jan-2009

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Nelcha and I headed out to District 10 of the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex to look for swans before joining the Sacramento Digital Photography Meetup Group at Gray Lodge Wildlife Area for the afternoon. The weather out here lately has been more like spring than winter, and while that’s bad for our drought situation, it makes for a really nice day outside.  We first went over to District 10 to look for the swans that someone else had said were here the week before.  We found them and I learned that photographing birds is hard–they don’t sit still for you!  After a stop at one of the many wonderful fruit stands along the highway, we headed over to Gray Lodge to meet with the group.  The area has some nice walking trails around the wetlands and a road that you can drive along too.  Saw one red shouldered hawk and plenty of water birds on this gorgeous day.