I went viral today.

Please check out this link to my post in General Discussion.

https://democraticunderground.com/100217686889

Channel 7 in Los Angeles, (my old TV station), posted my photo of the Hollywood Sign with the snow covered mountains in Los Angeles. At last count it has seventy thousand hits and sixteen thousand shares. Of course, I forgot to put my name on it.

As I often do, I grabbed a camera while I was leaving to walk the dog. This was the view about four blocks from home.



Here is the link to ABC7's Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=583509857250986&set=a.334066472195327

I have been really lazy about uploading my latest pics. I have to put aside a whole day to bring it up to date.

White tailed kites nest building, transferring prey and feeding in Orange County.

Point Fermin in the San Pedro neighborhood of Los Angeles is one of the premier sites in the country for viewing peregrine falcons. Unfortunately, I don't think it's very safe. The falcons nest and raise their young near the top of a three hundred foot cliff. Many of the bird watchers and photographers ignore the posted signs and climb over the wall meant to keep people away from the edge. The cliffs of San Pedro and nearby Palos Verdes are notoriously unstable, and people fall to their deaths every year, (four people died in 2022).

I love shooting there, but I refuse to climb over the wall. I don't always get the best shots as a result, but it's a matter of principle for me. Nonetheless, I did manage to get photos of the male peregrine perching on a limb near the top of the cliff at Golden Hour.

Locals have named this bird "Tuzee." See if you can spot the reason why.

For the tech freaks, I shot this with a crop sensor Canon R10 mirrorless with a Sigma 150-600mm lens. I used this combination for the extra reach of the crop sensor, and also because it's a relatively inexpensive setup. It's not the safest neighborhood, and there have been thefts and robberies there.

Thanks to all who have given me hearts.