Comments on: Point Lobos, another photo essay

By: Adam R. Paul

Adam R. Paul — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:59:56 +0000

Bernie: nuts indeed! With your macro and moving water photography skills, you’d go crazy in Point Lobos – so many interesting rock formations on the shore there! I always 1) have trouble composing a pleasing rock abstract macro and 2) am there midday in the wrong light, except when it’s foggy, which is pretty often.

Monarch: Thanks – I thought you’d appreciate the Monarchs I’ll have to make a trip to Santa Cruz in a month or so just for you (there’s another colony that overwinters there that’s pretty spectacular when it’s fully populated!).

Jennifer: This was the closest a Black Oystercatcher has ever let me get – there were about 8 of them foraging together, which is a little unusual, as my experience with the bird has always been with 1-3 individuals. They’re relatively common along the California and Oregon coast, and make quite a racket on the wing.

Mary: Yes, Jan/Feb is the best time. I also rarely get to the preserves then. Although this was my first time to the Pacific Grove one, I’ve been to the one at Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa Cruz many times, but only once in the height of the colony – it was amazing.

Montucky: thanks!

By: montucky

montucky — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 05:31:52 +0000

That was a great trip. I always enjoy your photos so very much!

By: Mary Carlson

Mary Carlson — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 02:43:33 +0000

Isn’t the best time to go to the Monarch Butterfly Reserve in January or February? I’ve been keeping it in mind to visit the Reserve at that time, hoping to see many butterflies. It seems the couple of times I visited, it was the wrong time (like spring or summer). I love all your photos as usual, but I think the white-tail buck stands out. Thanks for sharing your photo essay.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:22:31 +0000

I agree with Monarch… the oystercatcher is just gorgeous. I’ve never seen one of those in my life! I guess I knew monarchs overwinter in the US somewhere… But since ours all go to Mexico, I kinda forgot… It would be so cool to see them!

By: mon@rch

mon@rch — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 02:24:05 +0000

I always love your photo essays! And wow, look at all those Monarch’s! Oystercatcher! Stunning!

By: Bernie Kasper

Bernie Kasper — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:47:06 +0000

These are great Adam, 8.50 for blueberries is nuts, looks like you got some really nice images though