Visitors 97
Modified 6-Nov-24
Created 6-Nov-24
20 photos
After an hour and a half brushing up on brush and trees, my brain is full; I am also exhausted, recovering from Covid and generally worn out. Time to take care of myself.
A Great Blue Heron stands knee-deep a bend of Corte Madera Creek below Searsville Dam. The still water is coated in green floating plants – how can the heron see its prey? The bird calmly preens and fluffs, evidently well fed and comfortable.
Time to head for home. Helen graciously accompanies me. When the group turns left just past the bridge, we turn right, up to the dam and our car.
Of course, there is always time to pause, observe, and photograph. The heron flies over the dam toward the diminished lake. Stanford alumni watch, guided by Professor Rodolfo Dirzo. The heron’s distant cousin, a Great Egret, tries different perches along the lakeshore, landing in a treetop to preen.
Jasper Ridge in autumn, the lake at its low point for the season, ready for the rains.
A Great Blue Heron stands knee-deep a bend of Corte Madera Creek below Searsville Dam. The still water is coated in green floating plants – how can the heron see its prey? The bird calmly preens and fluffs, evidently well fed and comfortable.
Time to head for home. Helen graciously accompanies me. When the group turns left just past the bridge, we turn right, up to the dam and our car.
Of course, there is always time to pause, observe, and photograph. The heron flies over the dam toward the diminished lake. Stanford alumni watch, guided by Professor Rodolfo Dirzo. The heron’s distant cousin, a Great Egret, tries different perches along the lakeshore, landing in a treetop to preen.
Jasper Ridge in autumn, the lake at its low point for the season, ready for the rains.
Dan Quinn