Chesbro Sunset

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After an afternoon in San Jose, I took the scenic route home through Almaden Valley, and past Calero Reservoir (so little water) to Chesbro Reservoir (so little water).  The sky looked promising. I wanted reflection in the water so I had to drive fairly close to the dam (so little water). I parked along side the road and waited for the sun to set and start the show.   

Thinking I was done, I climbed into my car and headed home But just around the curve, I saw the  beautiful pink sky to the south.  I quickly pulled over again, hiked down the bank, and took another photograph.

Good thing I always have my iPhone with me.

Full Moon Rising

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I drive by the water ski ponds next to Monterey Road and just past Metcalf Road, every week on my way to San Jose to play Pickleball.  The pond is basically a wide section of Coyote Creek, which for most of its length, parallels the scenic Coyote Creek Trail from Morgan Hill to San Jose.  It finally hit me one day that this could be a good place to photograph a full moon.  I was right.

I had to wait for the moon to clear the clouds, 

which was just as well since the electrical towers were in the way.

Behind me a sky full of clouds and the setting sun

were producing a marvelous light show, 

but I kept my camera focused on the moon.

 The light show added a golden glow to

everything in sight.

 I liked this spot so much, I'm going back in March.

Happy St Valentine's Day

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I potted my amaryllis bulbs way late this year.  Totally missed Christmas, but they all bloomed at once just in time for St Valentine's Day. 

I combined the first two images to create this multiple exposure.

Hope you had a lovely day.

Downtown in the Rain

I love to walk in the rain, so on this day I waited until evening (when rain was expected) to walk downtown with my trusty iPhone.

 The Granada reflection was too good to pass up.

I took this specially for my friend Roy Hovey 

who is a member of the photography club 

and part owner of the cigar shop.

 Ladera Grill headlines the reflective lights.

I thought I was perfectly aligned down the middle of Monterey.

When I started to process the photo,
I saw the light slightly off center.

I can only hope we get more rain this year.

Morgan Hill in the Morning

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I have a continuing series of photographs that I take with my iPhone on my morning jaunts around Morgan Hill.  If there are clouds, I try to start out early enough to catch the pre-sunrise sky.

This is one of my all-time favorites of Downtown 

 The sign on the CCC promotes a photography club gallery show

 The concentric arcs are seating for the
CCC outdoor ampitheater.

 A bucolic sight right on West Dunne

 Did it snow in Morgan Hill?

Hope you enjoyed this short tour of Morgan Hill.