I spent several hours, today, hiking around in the Napa / Sonoma marshes and fields. I hadn't been to this particular area, before. My hike started on a muddy track that went out about a mile to an abandoned house and barn.
I hope to come back at night sometime soon for some night photos.
There was also a collapsed barn, and a few abandoned tractors along the way.
Past the house, I came to a levee and slough. There were several white tail kites and northern harriers hunting in this area. I also saw 2 barn owls and a great horned owl in the same barn.
Tunnel vision.
Across a canal was this huge plowed field. That's Mt. Diablo in the distance.
I tried an old, unmarked road that went a couple miles. This is a one lane bridge out in the middle of nowhere.
Driving back out through the Carneros wine region, the mustard is beginning to bloom. This whole area is such a nice contrast to the fast paced Bay Area urban chaos. Much of it is being returned to marshland, after years of exploitation by farmers and salt pond companies.
There was also a collapsed barn, and a few abandoned tractors along the way.
Past the house, I came to a levee and slough. There were several white tail kites and northern harriers hunting in this area. I also saw 2 barn owls and a great horned owl in the same barn.
Tunnel vision.
Across a canal was this huge plowed field. That's Mt. Diablo in the distance.
I tried an old, unmarked road that went a couple miles. This is a one lane bridge out in the middle of nowhere.
Driving back out through the Carneros wine region, the mustard is beginning to bloom. This whole area is such a nice contrast to the fast paced Bay Area urban chaos. Much of it is being returned to marshland, after years of exploitation by farmers and salt pond companies.
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