Cape Cod reflections

  

I was at a family wedding on Cape Cod recently (Congratulations, Katie & Aiden!), so here are a few quick shots from Massachusetts.

Above, Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa).

Next, sandbars and sky: 

 

 

And a sunrise, too:

 

 

 

Earth Day

  

Passing showers during the early morning of 21 April 2026 brought views of several rainbows.  Here's a quick shot to help celebrate Earth Day.

Remember to go outside today and send out thanks to the Earth.  As David Byrne says, "She's the only one we have."

Hot Spring?

  

Although inland (e.g., Santa Rosa) air temperatures have almost reached 90°F during the last couple of days, Bodega Bay has stayed cooler.  The high temperature at the coast today (19 March 2026) was ~68°F (20°C). 

Views of mirages over Point Reyes were eye-catching in the mid-afternoon today — see above and below.

 

 

It looks like the first day of Spring might be even warmer, so here's hoping for cooler air temperatures soon after.

 

Morning fog

  

Fog in Bodega Harbor, 18 March 2026 

Chilly

  

This one's for Mazie — snow to the east looking towards Mount Saint Helena this morning.  Photographed from Stony Point Road on 19 February 2026.  [You can click on the image for a larger version.]

Of Light and Air

  

We're back from a trip to visit family in Massachusetts, and we felt very lucky to be there during a beautiful Winslow Homer exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts.

Above, The Blue Boat by Winslow Homer in 1892.

The Of Light and Air: Winslow Homer in Watercolor exhibit runs through 19 January 2026, so if you're in the Boston area and have an interest in Homer's watercolors (as well as a few bonus oil paintings, e.g., The Fog Warning), I recommend trying to get to the MFA!  There are also lots of photos and videos with additional details on the MFA's website (see link above).

Tomales Bay reflections

 

 

White Gulch in Tomales Bay with Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) reflection, 8 August 2025. 

Cloud shadows

  

I was working on some photo organization tonight.  Here's a photo from early March -- a view from the Chimney Rock area.

Seascape at sunset

  

Didn't have a chance to take photos this week, so here's one from January 2025 — seascape at sunset along the Sonoma Coast.

Falling for fall

  

A few foliage shots from southern New Hampshire on 9 October 2024.

 

 

 

 

 

Fall in New England!

Elemental

  

One of the things I enjoyed most about Iceland is how close you feel to the basic elements of the earth.  

Here are some photos that represent different forms of earth, water, and air.  As always, you can click on the images for larger versions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Such inspiring landscapes and seascapes!

Splash zone

  

A seascape from Kaua'i to help celebrate Mother's Day — including Mother Earth!

Momentary

  

A momentary glimpse of the sky at the end of the day on 24 January 2024.

Glowing in the east

 

 

Sunrise from Cotati on 8 January 2024

 

Winter hills

  

Morning light on the hills, 21 December 2023

Rising from the sea

  

Nice view of the Farallon Islands from Point Reyes this morning (24 November 2023).

P.S.  Long-time NHBH readers might recall that I have photographed the Farallon Islands from Bodega Head.  Back in 2015 I wondered if it was possible, so I did some calculations and then went up to the highest point on Bodega Head to see what I could see.  If you're curious, the full story is in the post called "On the horizon" on 1 January 2015.

Rain on the way

  

Rain on the way, 14 November 2023

A bit of swell

  

A bit of wave splash today (19 October 2023).  The offshore buoy was reporting ~11 foot swell late in the day.

For scale, that's a Brown Pelican perched on the bluff in the upper right corner of the photo.  [You can click on the image for a larger version.]

September day

 

 

Phippsburg, Maine, 14 September 2023

 

Coastal colors

  

Spring wildflowers in northern Sonoma County, 20 May 2023.