Templeton Sunsets, Round 1

The recent storms provided some great sunset, and the sky provided a tremendous contrast to the new greening grasses.  Here are a few photo from just east of Templeton.

Irresistibly Cute Kittens

These little kittens were found at the dump - Chicago Grade Landfill in Templeton. They were 2 weeks old, and were rescued by the fine workers up there from under a pile of trash. They were cared for by the staff at North County Humane in Atascadero, and were all adopted yesterday - within minutes of arriving at the shelter.

From left to right - Dancer, Donner and Diva

More of the Tractor

Here is the same tractor image as the previous post, with a little bit more processing.

More Rusty Farm Equpment

I drove out Santa Rita Creek road in Templeton to check the stream levels and look for waterfall and flowing water photos.  The water color was ugly - not clear or even brown, but almost yellow.  So I didn't take any creek photos.

The hills are greening up nicely and provided a good contrast with this farm tractor.

Pentax K-5, 16 to 50 mm lens, f14, ISO 400, 3 bracket photos, Photomatix Pro

Our Tern to Explore the Beach

We found this group of terns on the beach near San Simeon Creek on a recent rainy Sunday.

Central Coast Cloudy Skys

Finally!  Rain.  And great puffy clouds in the blue sky between storms.  I took some photos in the Santa Margarita area yesterday featuring the clouds and now turning green grass.

Photos taken with the Pentax K-3, 16 to 50 zoom, ISO 200, f14, bracketed photos processed in Lightroom and Photomatix Pro

Old Truck - Santa Margarita Ranch

Old Salinas River Bridge - Las Pilitas Road