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Wildlife Lens

In my holiday haul I just added a new lens to my collection. While I got it for wildlife shots, I made due with a bit of scenery until I catch a bird.

After disappointments such as the blurry grizzly shot in Glacier National Park, it is time to up my photography game with a lens better suited for wildlife photography. Christmas seemed to provide all the remaining inducement needed. So, I got the lens and went to town.

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Dutch Oven

In this year's holiday haul, I got a dutch oven and cooking tripod. Obviously, it meant we had some cooking to do.

I have been wanting a Dutch oven for quite a while now. Pretty much all of my cooking on the road has been on a cast-iron skillet. But a cast-iron Dutch oven stands to greatly expand our cooking options. So, when asked what I wanted for Christmas, the answer was easy: a Dutch oven.

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Sutro Heights And Baths

Sutro is a name that can be found across San Francisco but it is most notable in the sunset district where Ozymandias-like ruins of the mining tycoon are now overwhelmed by the natural beauty of the Pacific Coast.

Sutro is a name that permeates San Francisco. Roads and civic works were named in commemoration of this mining engineer turned Mayor. But of all of these commemorative locations, there is a set that was our favorite place to take visitors when we lived in San Francisco and continues to be one of my go-to stops whenever I'm in town: Sutro Heights And Sutro Baths.

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Mount Tamalpais

Mount Tamalpais towers over the north bay, with vistas of both the Pacific Ocean and the Bay. Along with hiking, it is an ideal stop for sunset.

While we were on the other side of the bay, another box on my "to do" list was to hike Mount Tamalpais. The mountain towers over the bay with breathtaking panoramic views. Tamalpais towers 2,576 ft from sea level. It's summit is part of Mount Tamalpais State Park.

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