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Scotty photographing
Calafia
En route to Santa Rosa Island
December 12, 2024
Canon 7D Mark II
Doug at the helm
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Ashok
Calafia
En route to Santa Rosa Island
December 12, 2024
Canon R5
Kayaking
Calafia
Coches Prietos, Santa Cruz Island
December 14, 2024
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Scotty kayaking
Calafia
Coches Prietos, Santa Cruz Island
December 14, 2024
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Bob at the helm
Calafia
En route to Santa Rosa Island
December 12, 2024
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But no butterflies
5 wild and crazy guys
Scott and Greg hauling anchor
Scott on the line
Bob engaged in self-reflection
Converging dolphins
Ships
Calafia
Santa Barbara
December 12, 2024
Canon R5
A winch onboard
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Calafia
Santa Barbara
December 12, 2024
Canon R5
Compass
A mast year
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Calafia
Santa Barbara
December 12, 2024
Canon 7D Mark II
I discovered truth
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Calafia
Santa Barbara
December 12, 2024
Canon R5
Beach geology
Calafia
Cochas Prietos Anchorage, Santa Cruz Island
December 12, 2024
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Erosion
Calafia
Cochas Prietos Anchorage, Santa Cruz Island
December 14, 2024
Canon R5
Crash
Calafia
Cochas Prietos Anchorage, Santa Cruz Island
December 13, 2024
Canon R5
Island geology
Cochas Prietos Anchorage, Santa Cruz Island
Calafia
December 14, 2024
Canon R5
Wall hanging
Oak
Calafia
Cochas Prietos Anchorage, Santa Cruz Island
December 14, 2024
Canon R5
The color of the sea
Calafia
Cochas Prietos Anchorage, Santa Cruz Island
December 13, 2024
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Calafia
Cochas Prietos Anchorage, Santa Cruz Island
December 13, 2024
Canon R5
Captain of a smaller craft
Calafia
Cochas Prietos Anchorage, Santa Cruz Island
December 13, 2024
Pixel 9 Pro XL
Flora
Calafia
Cochas Prietos Anchorage, Santa Cruz Island
December 13, 2024
Canon 7D Mark II
Monkeyflower
Calafia
Cochas Prietos Anchorage, Santa Cruz Island
December 13, 2024
Canon 7D Mark II
Fennel
Calafia
Cochas Prietos Anchorage, Santa Cruz Island
December 13, 2024
Canon 7D Mark II
Bigpod ceanothus
Calafia
Cochas Prietos Anchorage, Santa Cruz Island
December 13, 2024
Canon 7D Mark II
Oak
Calafia
Cochas Prietos Anchorage, Santa Cruz Island
December 13, 2024
Canon 7D Mark II
Prickly sowthistle (Sonchus asper)
Family: Asteraceae
Calafia
Cochas Prietos Anchorage, Santa Cruz Island
December 13, 2024
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A prickly situation
Prickly sowthistle (Sonchus asper)
Family: Asteraceae (sunflowers, asters, daisies)
Calafia
Cochas Prietos Anchorage, Santa Cruz Island
December 13, 2024
Canon 7D Mark II
Prickly sowthistle (Sonchus asper)
Family: Asteraceae (sunflowers, asters, daisies)
Calafia
Cochas Prietos Anchorage, Santa Cruz Island
December 13, 2024
Canon 7D Mark II
Hedge nettle
Hedge nettle
Calafia
Coches Prietos, Santa Cruz Island
December 13, 2024
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Ceanothus
Calafia
Coches Prietos, Santa Cruz Island
December 13, 2024
Canon 7D Mark II
Verbena
Calafia
Coches Prietos, Santa Cruz Island
December 13, 2024
Canon 7D Mark II
Rocket at sea
Sea rocket
Calafia
Coches Prietos, Santa Cruz Island
December 13, 2024
Canon 7D Mark II
Fennel
Fennel
Calafia
Cochas Prietos Anchorage, Santa Cruz Island
December 13, 2024
Canon R5
Rabbit's foot grass
Rabbit's foot grass
Calafia
Cochas Prietos Anchorage, Santa Cruz Island
December 13, 2024
Canon 7D Mark II
Marah
Calafia
Cochas Prietos Anchorage, Santa Cruz Island
December 13, 2024
Canon 7D Mark II
Lemonade berry
Lemonade berry (Rhus integrifolia
Family: Anacardiaceae (sumac or cashew family)
Calafia
Cochas Prietos Anchorage, Santa Cruz Island
December 13, 2024
Canon 7D Mark II
Solanum
Calafia
Cochas Prietos Anchorage, Santa Cruz Island
December 13, 2024
Canon 7D Mark II
Giant kelp
Calafia
Cochas Prietos Anchorage, Santa Cruz Island
December 13, 2024
Canon 7D Mark II
Mulefat
Mulefat (Baccharis salicifolia)
Family: Asteraceae (sunflower, daisy, aster, composite family)
Calafia
Cochas Prietos Anchorage, Santa Cruz Island
December 13, 2024
Canon 7D Mark II
Silver lupine
Silver bush lupine (Lupinus albifrons)
Family: Fabaceae (pea, bean, legume family)
Calafia
Cochas Prietos Anchorage, Santa Cruz Island
December 13, 2024
Canon 7D Mark II
Toyon
Calafia
Cochas Prietos Anchorage, Santa Cruz Island
December 13, 2024
Canon 7D Mark II
Pea
Calafia
Cochas Prietos Anchorage, Santa Cruz Island
December 13, 2024
Canon 7D Mark II
Buckwheat
Mountain lichen
Calafia
Cochas Prietos Anchorage, Santa Cruz Island
December 13, 2024
Canon 7D Mark II
Flame firedot lichen
Calafia
Cochas Prietos Anchorage, Santa Cruz Island
December 13, 2024
Canon 7D Mark II
Oak gall
Calafia
Santa Cruz Island
December 13, 2024
Pixel 9 Pro XL
Stem gall
Calafia
Santa Cruz Island
December 13, 2024
Pixel 9 Pro XL
Marine invert
Sandhopper
Marine Mammals
True to its name
Humpback descending
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)
Family: Balaenopteridae (rorquals)
Calafia
En route from Santa Cruz Island
December 14, 2024
Canon R5
Two harbor seals
Calafia
Santa Barbara
En route to Santa Rosa Island
December 12, 2024
Canon R5
Buoy, sea lions, cormorants
Birds
Scoters take off
Camouflaged
When cormorants dock
Cormorant
Western gull
The trip was rigged
Santa Barbara
En route from Santa Cruz Island to Santa Barbara
December 14, 2024
Canon R5
APL
Santa Barbara
En route from Santa Cruz Island to Santa Barbara
December 14, 2024
Canon R5
Evening light
Calafia at sunset
Sunset
Santa Barbarous moon
Santa Rosa Island
Bob on Santa Rosa Island
Bob
Calafia
Santa Rosa Island
December 12, 2024
Pixel 9 Pro XL
Grindelia
Ramalina and others
Santa Rosa Island meeting room
Santa Rosa Island Research Station
Repair shop
Beach access
Encrusted pier pilling with starfish
Calafia and Doug
Santa Barbara
Harbor view
Rudolf the red nosed dolphin
I am the egg man.
Walrus
Santa Barbara
December 11, 2024
Pixel 9 Pro XL
Pismo Beach
Winter 2024-25 count
Monarch butterfly
Family: Nymphalidae (brush-footed butterflies)
Pismo Beach
December 11, 2024
Canon R5
Bob and Ashok
Bob, Scott, and Ashok
Monarch butterflies cameraed
Monarch butterflies scoped
Monarch butterfly
Family: Nymphalidae (brush-footed butterflies)
Pismo Beach Monarch Sanctuary
December 11, 2024
Pixel 9 Pro XL through spotting scope
Calafia trip - December 11 - December 14, 2024 - under construction
December 11, 2024 Palo Alto to Santa Barbara
- Lox and bagels with Scott and Ashok at Arcadia Place
- Scott drove us to Santa Barbara
- Stop at Pismo Beach Monarch butterfly grove
- Continue on to Doug's house
- Shopping at Vonn's
- Head to the Marine and unpack
- Dinner in Santa Barbara - Your Place Thai
- Sleep on the Calafia
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December 12, 2024 Santa Barbara to San Rosa Island
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- Breakfast on the boat
- Sail from Santa Barbar Harbor to Santa Rosa Island
- High wind, high chop en route
- Disembark at the pier on the ladder - Doug stayed on the boat
- Short hike to The Vail and Vickers Ranch
- Dinner on the boat - Lasagna and Quiche from (Scott and Ashok)
- Sleep on the Calafia
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December 13, 2024 Santa Rosa Island to Santa Cruz Island
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- Breakfast on the boat
- Sail to from Santa Rosa Island to Santa Cruz Island
- Coches Prietos Anchorage
- Hike up arroyo
- Dinner on the boat - chili (from Greg) and Quiche from (Scott)
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- Sleep on the Calafia
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December 14, 2024 Santa Cruz Island to Santa Barbara to Palo Alto
- Kayaking
- Haul anchor
- Little wind - motor back to Santa Barbara Harbor
- Spot one pod of humpback whales en route
- Spot a fish ball with lots of sea lions and another pod of humpback lingering while we photographed
- Return to Santa Barbara late in the afternoon
- Quickly unpack and clean up
- Met by Greg's wife
- Ashok and I stayed with the stuff while Scott got the car
- Drive back to Bay Area
- Stop to get gas, snacks
- Drop off Ashok at his brother's place
- Drop me off at home
Participants
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Bob Siegel
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D. Scott Smith
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Ashok Mayya
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Greg Lukaszewicz
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Doug Fischer - captain
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Created: May 17, 2023 (from channelislands.html)
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