Right now, I am enjoying a ‘mild conceit moment’ also known as an ‘MCS’. I learned about MCS from Nona. This year, I participated in the Yodeler’s 2004 Photo Contest and had two entries accepted. The image above is first place in the landscape category and was taken in the Sunol Regional park while walking my dogs one morning. I remember being slightly disappointed because it was not foggy at the park that morning. It just goes to show that nature knows best. Nona inspired me to enter this image because she saw it and now owns her own copy. Thanks, Nona.

The second image accepted is a detail shot of a Monterey Cypress log taken at Point Lobos. I liked the colors and flowing quality to the wood grain. This shot was second in the patterns category.

Hats off to the San Francisco chapter of the Sierra Club. They did a fantastic job with the contest and do a lot of good work for our local environment. Becoming involved in nature photography has opened my eyes to all the beauty around me and the need to protect it. If you live in the San Francisco area, please drop into our local Sierra Club office and see for yourself.

Winning photographs will on exhibition at EBMUD gallery in downtown Oakland from May 26 through July 15. As soon as I have an online link to the winning entries, I will post an update.