Tracks in the mud, Mid-day, Palo Alto Baylands, 2017

The glare is almost blinding: it’s noon in August and the tide is out, leaving a shiny film of water on the exposed salt flats in Palo Alto’s Baylands Park. Taking photos here is a challenge, but I enjoy walking and shooting in the mid-day sun.

Tracks, B&W, HDR interpretation, 2017

Island and Mud, Mid-day at Baylands Park, 2017

American Avocet at Lunch, Baylands Park, 2017

Just another day in the Baylands.

Cheers, Carto

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