Mt Uhmunhum

JoeyD: 7th Apr 2009 - 05:21 GMT

Up in Webb canyon about a mile and a half before a trail head leading to big evironmentally noisy views like rotting contaminated air force bases, there was this little guy who seems to have found his one little blade of grass and a tiny piece of sunshine to keep his simple needs just so.... ah... a bug's life...

JoeyD: 7th Apr 2009 - 05:36 GMT

Perception is not always reality. I was humbly reminded of this as I was pondering my lil’ buddy and his simple life. As I turned my camera away from the blade of grass my lens caught this sinister looking fellow not 2 feet away to the right.

I’m not sure the outcome, I would have rooted for the little guy. I don’t know, I didn’t have time , the lure of the rotten AFB was calling me back to my big important world. I’m sure nature took its course. It always does.

Peter: 7th Apr 2009 - 20:44 GMT

Either you have one hell of a telephoto, or those are some very chill bugs to not flee the second you trained your gaze on them... im digging hte dragonfly pic, especially.

JoeyD: 7th Apr 2009 - 21:37 GMT

LOL The answer is very chill bugs as my lens is just a 10-40 I was probably 5 inches away from the dragonfly lying on the ground underneath. his perch wich towered at least 3 inces over the lil guy sunning himself. I was very near the ridge top with 7am sun at my back. this photo is mid-tone contrasted just slightly above the original. this is 5M pixel.

I do like this one too... I mean here is this kinda evil lookin fly,lookin down on the generic bug sunning himself and he just happens to be perched on spikes with a bit of spider web for flavor.

my fresh set of lithiums ran out at about 245 snaps LOL on the way back down the hill.... there will be more from this adventure including the new air-ship zepplin taking off from moffit to downtown SJ as you can see baically the entire lower bay area from this ridge.

JoeyD: 7th Apr 2009 - 21:40 GMT

lower bay area being from palo alto south to morgan hill

Peter: 7th Apr 2009 - 23:15 GMT

i would expect nothing less than the world's most chill bugs from san jose ;)

Anais NIN: 8th Apr 2009 - 04:14 GMT

I'd wager that at any moment, approximately half of Citynoise's regulars are comfortably tombstoned while browsing. So I think you are in good company. LOL.

Anais NIN: 9th Apr 2009 - 06:11 GMT

Actually, I'm tombstoned right now!

anon (99-7-138-163.lightspeed.snjsca.sbcglobal.net): 10th Apr 2009 - 15:28 GMT

I am getting closer!! one more ridge to go... Im gunna get some close ups of that building even if I get shot at! I hope by the end of june.

...but judging by the trail signs in the area.. getting shot at may be the least of my worries..

JoeyD: 10th Apr 2009 - 15:31 GMT

I sure hope it really is an abandoned AFB ....the closer I get the more its starting to look like a Borg Cube... if that is true, resistance would be futile