Kent Griswold

A few weekends ago we took a picnic out the Dry Creek valley and along the way stopped by this winery to look around. It had this neat old Ford truck in the front and I thought it was quite photogenic so I shot a few shots. My wife does not always see eye to eye with me on my photos and couldn’t see what I saw but what do you think? We had a nice picnic above Lake Sonoma and than went and watched the Steelhead working their way up to the fish hatchery.

Last Sabbath my wife Janelle and our dog Max and I went for a leisurely walk down by the Russian River. We found this quiet little beach and enjoyed throwing sticks to the dog to retrieve and also enjoyed watching some fisherman and a kayaker float by. We also saw lots of ducks and an osprey fly overhead. A perfect day!

The other day I was on my way to Bodega Bay for a business lunch meeting and was on Highway 116 and I had a few minutes so I stopped by this historical house and shot a few pictures. I really liked the old red paint and the design and texture of the entry way. It was fun to be out and shooting something different for a change.

I came real close to leaving the camera at home today because it was so gray outside and just not very pretty, but I’m glad I through it in my pocket at the last moment as I discovered this big dandelion just down the road and also some beautiful buds on a tree down near the barn. I’ll share one of those pictures later.

I love the intricate detail of the seeds which you can really see if you click on the photo and look at it at a larger size. I hope you enjoy this first dandelion of the season here in Northern California.