Down in the Valley
Down in the Valley, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Taken from old Inspiration Point, this image uses a layer mask and gradient to combine a brighter foreground…
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October 14, 2008
Leaning into the Stars
Leaning into the Stars, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. This is another thirty minute exposure, with the setting moon helping light the foreground. The view is, of…
October 13, 2008
Stars Rush In
Stars Rush In, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. First, about this photo: here's some information about the circumstances. Capture data: Nikon D300, 12-24mm Zoom lens at 12mm…
October 11, 2008
Yosemite by Moon and Star
Yosemite by Moon and Star, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. I spent most of Tuesday night on Glacier Point, hoping for Draconid meteor showers but settling for…
October 11, 2008
Prize Specimen
Prize Specimen, photo by Harold Davis. This week Katie Rose went to see her pediatrician, Dr. Cuthbertson. Katie Rose weighed in at almost eleven pounds. She's shown here being held…
October 10, 2008
These Hands
These Hands, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. These hands...are the hands of Dr. Michael Katz, who delivered Katie Rose when she was very tiny. These hands...are strong…
October 6, 2008
Angel Wings in the Morning Dew
Angel Wings in the Morning Dew, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Briefly noted: A detail of the petal of a Dawn Chorus poppy in the early morning,…
October 1, 2008
Last Light
Last Light, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. After the sunset light often lingers. For example, in late February, long after nominal sunset Horsetail Falls in Yosemite lights…
September 30, 2008
Dusk at Pirate’s Cove
Dusk at Pirate's Cove, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. On Saturday I went with a few friends from the Bay Area Photography & Exploration Society to photograph…
September 29, 2008
Simple Anemone
Simple Anemone, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Briefly noted: this flower is a simple and small anemone from our garden, photographed using a daylight-balanced white box. More…
September 26, 2008
Nurse Ashlee Visits Katie Rose
Nurse Ashley Visits Katie Rose, photo by Harold Davis. We had a nice visit this week from Ashlee, a NICU nurse who was there when Katie was born, and who…
September 26, 2008
Katie Rose in Chiaroscuro
Katie Rose in Chiaroscuro, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Katie Rose was sleeping upstairs. The room was dark, except for a low-watt lamp that illuminated part of…
September 24, 2008
Gaillardia Gone to Seed
Gaillardia Gone to Seed, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. This is a flatbed scan of the seed pods of Gaillardia. (You can see one of these pods…
September 24, 2008
Curvature
Curvature, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Briefly noted: A brisk, cold wind blew as the sun set over the Pacific. Mark and I were perched on the…
September 23, 2008
Between Earth and Sky
Between Earth and Sky, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. On our way home from a sunset-to-night hike on the Tomales Point fork of Point Reyes, Mark and…
September 22, 2008
Door Knob
Door Knob, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Briefly noted: I gave Julian a lesson in macro photography, and for practice I showed him how to photograph this…
September 21, 2008
Gaillardia Caucus
Gaillardia Caucus, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Yesterday was the first rain of the season, a light mist that made the garden wet and saturated colors under…
September 20, 2008
Milkweed
Milkweed, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Briefly noted: I found these grounded milkweed seeds along the Hidden Valley Trail near Limantour on Point Reyes. [Nikon D300, 105mm…
September 19, 2008