Dave Skinner Photography: Recently Added Galleries and Collections

Yellow Calla Lily

wordydave@sbcglobal.net (Dave Skinner Photography) — Wed, 14 May 2008 00:25:00 GMT

Stockton Station and Waterfront

wordydave@sbcglobal.net (Dave Skinner Photography) — Sat, 10 May 2008 17:37:00 GMT

More Saturday morning pictures of the home roost. There were a dozen or more fishermen trying their hand at the 30-40 different species of fish in the deep water channel. A couple of sea lions had arrived a few days ago, which gave them the excuse for not catching as much.

KP Family

wordydave@sbcglobal.net (Dave Skinner Photography) — Wed, 07 May 2008 00:20:00 GMT

Still the same building, but, boy, have things changed in the past 40+ years!

Sierra Cyclists, Blooms and Oaks

wordydave@sbcglobal.net (Dave Skinner Photography) — Mon, 05 May 2008 02:30:00 GMT

An after-church jaunt to find some wildflowers to capture ended up in an almost wild goose chase. Field flowers were sparse, the roads had few places to turn out, and we were soon headed back down the mountain.

The old buildings in Fiddletown are worth a look, and while there we met Larry and Chuck who were putting in their 'almost 100' mile trek beginning somewhere in the valley. They looked rested, envigorated and happy to be tootling along a dangerously narrow 'highway.' So we can add 'brave' to that list.

The treasury of flowers worth shooting (with plenty of room to park) were most likely hand scattered seeds along a recently built bridge. Not the naturally wildest selection, but beautiful nonetheless.

God providentially planted the oak trees in His own second-cause way.

University of the Pacific

wordydave@sbcglobal.net (Dave Skinner Photography) — Sat, 03 May 2008 17:00:00 GMT

The oldest college in California, The University of the Pacific was founded in 1851.

Asparagus Festival 2008

wordydave@sbcglobal.net (Dave Skinner Photography) — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 01:34:00 GMT

Another warm Saturday to fight the hordes in downtown Stockton. We went to see Tyson the skateboarding dog and the Olympic hopeful USA polevaulters.

This festival raises hundreds of thousands of dollars for the volunteers' associations that are represented and 'manned.' Great food, events and visitors made it a wonderful few hours.

Not More Flowers! Please!

wordydave@sbcglobal.net (Dave Skinner Photography) — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 22:28:00 GMT

Another early morning visit to Delta College's little flower garden reflected a pink and red theme.

Jessica Turns Eight

wordydave@sbcglobal.net (Dave Skinner Photography) — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 00:41:00 GMT

Panda Girlz hosted yesterday's wild party, complete with dress-up, make-up and cut-up. Colorful is the theme.

Vietnam Veteran Celebration

wordydave@sbcglobal.net (Dave Skinner Photography) — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:07:00 GMT

Celebrating 35 years after the last serviceman left Vietnam, a Welcome Home memorial rally was held in Stockton March 30, 2008. Speakers included mayor, Ed Chavez, Congressmen Dennis Cardoza and Jerry Mcnerney, Medal of Honor recipient Richard Pitman, and others.

Attendance was an estimated 500 or so.

Debby's Retirement Party

wordydave@sbcglobal.net (Dave Skinner Photography) — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 02:29:00 GMT

A beautiful time with beautiful people. Thanks, Deb, for the many years of rowing with the rest of us. We'll miss you!

Egg Hunt 2008

wordydave@sbcglobal.net (Dave Skinner Photography) — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 02:27:00 GMT

A Saturday morning plastic egg hunt in the park, a puppet show, prizes and free art balloons brought out the hordes of little ones, parents in tow.

Apricots and Plums

wordydave@sbcglobal.net (Dave Skinner Photography) — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 01:37:00 GMT

Time to get outside and enjoy the pollen count and the glory of God's beautiful re-creation.

Chinese New Year Parade

wordydave@sbcglobal.net (Dave Skinner Photography) — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 04:09:00 GMT

Both the Vietnamese and Chinese celebrated the New Year with their annual parade in Stockton, CA. Quite colorful and musical, entertaining for young and old.

Lodi Lake February

wordydave@sbcglobal.net (Dave Skinner Photography) — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 03:16:00 GMT

It was back to the lake after taking Angel to the Mudd Mill to make a ceramic piece. McDonalds first, then on to a winter (low water) mood with not much going on. We had fun and peace and quiet until three cyclists blasted onto the sandy beach.
This is the Mokolumne River flowing through this area, with a number of backwater estuaries to explore. A number of kayakers were enjoying the day, too. Nice and sunny after a month of rain.

Central Valley Refuges

wordydave@sbcglobal.net (Dave Skinner Photography) — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:50:00 GMT

We visited the Merced National Wildlife Refuge and San Luis National Wildlife Refuges today. The fog didn't lift until about 2:30, so bird watching was a bit bittersweet as the colors weren't saturated and you couldn't see very far.
There are about 20 Tule Elk on 800 acres at San Luis Refuge. They aren't people friendly or photogenic and tended to stay away from their corral fence. Majestic nonetheless when viewing them with binoculars or a scope.
Again, I was using an inexpensive telephoto lens and couldn't get the sharpness a better lens would have given. Maybe next time.

One Foggy Morning

wordydave@sbcglobal.net (Dave Skinner Photography) — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 18:26:00 GMT

Fog lends a mysterious aura to our otherwise mundane color days. It can cause depression. It can bathe you in dew. It can make you want to move to the desert.

Thankfully, it disappears in a few hours if you live in the right place.

December Wedding Part II

wordydave@sbcglobal.net (Dave Skinner Photography) — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 22:34:00 GMT

Liz and Ryan were whisked away in a Hummer limo to the reception hall in Stockton, CA. Everyone had a wonderful time, especially the kids.

December Wedding Part I

wordydave@sbcglobal.net (Dave Skinner Photography) — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 22:30:00 GMT

Liz and Ryan were married in Lockeford, CA on December 16. The church was built in 1859 and has been restored. As part of the Historical buildings in the county, it is used mainly for weddings.

December Color

wordydave@sbcglobal.net (Dave Skinner Photography) — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 04:19:00 GMT

Still waiting for the winter blast to bring the last leaves home. The colors are still enjoyable.

Delta College Flower Garden

wordydave@sbcglobal.net (Dave Skinner Photography) — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 19:22:00 GMT

Mid-November isn't the best time to explore the local flower garden, but I'll let you be the judge. The sun was up but hid behind a low-lying fog on campus, so the colors are nice and low-key.

Sorry, but I don't know the names of most of these. I think beauty is infinitely more important than genus/species, anyway.

These were all shot with a Nikon D70 and 55mm Micro-Nikkor at 200 ISO. This is one wonderful lens.