Steve Tronick aka “GeeFadj”
@geefadj.bsky.social
Birds, dogs, cats, flowers, Santa Cruz. Go Dodgers⚾️! All media photos mine. Please post your media photos (no adult content) so I can follow you😁📸!
Finally found an image of a photogenic, powerful West Cliff wave not photobombed by surfers (no - I didn't crop 'em out).
December 10, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Finally found an image of a photogenic, powerful West Cliff wave not photobombed by surfers (no - I didn't crop 'em out).
"On the third day of Christmas my true love sent to me
Three Acorn Woodpeckers...."
Holiday Cheers!
Three Acorn Woodpeckers...."
Holiday Cheers!
December 10, 2025 at 10:26 PM
"On the third day of Christmas my true love sent to me
Three Acorn Woodpeckers...."
Holiday Cheers!
Three Acorn Woodpeckers...."
Holiday Cheers!
Last time I can remember this much snow in Santa Cruz County (about 20 y ago, but I can't find a file with the metadata-local paper, google not helping - where's AI when you need it?). Photos taken on different days.
December 7, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Last time I can remember this much snow in Santa Cruz County (about 20 y ago, but I can't find a file with the metadata-local paper, google not helping - where's AI when you need it?). Photos taken on different days.
Practicing for winter swells along West Cliff Dr., Santa Cruz.
To surf or not to surf. (Two other surfers jumped in just before the careful guy. Don't know what happened to them.)
To surf or not to surf. (Two other surfers jumped in just before the careful guy. Don't know what happened to them.)
December 6, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Practicing for winter swells along West Cliff Dr., Santa Cruz.
To surf or not to surf. (Two other surfers jumped in just before the careful guy. Don't know what happened to them.)
To surf or not to surf. (Two other surfers jumped in just before the careful guy. Don't know what happened to them.)
Monterey Bay Atmospherics.
1. Santa Cruz Lighthouse. 2-3. Capitola Moonrise. 4. Capitola post-moonrise; holiday lights.
1. Santa Cruz Lighthouse. 2-3. Capitola Moonrise. 4. Capitola post-moonrise; holiday lights.
November 30, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Monterey Bay Atmospherics.
1. Santa Cruz Lighthouse. 2-3. Capitola Moonrise. 4. Capitola post-moonrise; holiday lights.
1. Santa Cruz Lighthouse. 2-3. Capitola Moonrise. 4. Capitola post-moonrise; holiday lights.
Autumn's leaving 🍁... Convict Lake is located on the eastern border of Yosemite National Park and due east from San Francisco. It's beautiful throughout the year. Don't miss it if you're traveling to/from Lake Tahoe.
November 30, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Autumn's leaving 🍁... Convict Lake is located on the eastern border of Yosemite National Park and due east from San Francisco. It's beautiful throughout the year. Don't miss it if you're traveling to/from Lake Tahoe.
Dear Fall,
Please don’t take me so literally next time I post about you!
Note the nice photo of Surf City sunset on the right.
Take good care y’all!
Please don’t take me so literally next time I post about you!
Note the nice photo of Surf City sunset on the right.
Take good care y’all!
November 15, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Dear Fall,
Please don’t take me so literally next time I post about you!
Note the nice photo of Surf City sunset on the right.
Take good care y’all!
Please don’t take me so literally next time I post about you!
Note the nice photo of Surf City sunset on the right.
Take good care y’all!
Practicing good manners for Thanksgiving, but maybe the woodies decided not to share with their bluejay pal or are still practicing.
November 14, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Practicing good manners for Thanksgiving, but maybe the woodies decided not to share with their bluejay pal or are still practicing.
Fall leaves leaving. Big storm due tomorrow. Not a great year here for color. Here's about all that's left in our neighborhood. Used a circular polarizer for your amusement & amazement.
November 12, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Fall leaves leaving. Big storm due tomorrow. Not a great year here for color. Here's about all that's left in our neighborhood. Used a circular polarizer for your amusement & amazement.
Just doin' what the kids instructed me to do. Image from a few years ago. Cannon Beach, Oregon - fantastic place!
November 9, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Just doin' what the kids instructed me to do. Image from a few years ago. Cannon Beach, Oregon - fantastic place!
OMG!! With great admiration & respect for our Canadian sisters & brothers, can’t believe we won! Born in Brooklyn, then moved to LA followed by the Dodgers in ‘58, one of the best moments of my life. (Hope this post doesn’t violate any BlueSky rules!)
November 2, 2025 at 6:19 AM
OMG!! With great admiration & respect for our Canadian sisters & brothers, can’t believe we won! Born in Brooklyn, then moved to LA followed by the Dodgers in ‘58, one of the best moments of my life. (Hope this post doesn’t violate any BlueSky rules!)
Happy Halloween! We usually aren't home on Halloween, so we put out ceramic "carved" pumpkins. But this year, we were ordered by our adorable little neighbor kids to put out real pumpkins, or else!
Have fun, and of course, BOOO!🎃
Have fun, and of course, BOOO!🎃
October 31, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Happy Halloween! We usually aren't home on Halloween, so we put out ceramic "carved" pumpkins. But this year, we were ordered by our adorable little neighbor kids to put out real pumpkins, or else!
Have fun, and of course, BOOO!🎃
Have fun, and of course, BOOO!🎃
Cold & rainy today. I offer these as a pick-me-up (UCSC Arboretum). All are Allen's (check www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Allens...)
Props to JBC @johnbcaddell.bsky.social for his inspiring hummer photos taken at UCSC.
Props to JBC @johnbcaddell.bsky.social for his inspiring hummer photos taken at UCSC.
October 26, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Cold & rainy today. I offer these as a pick-me-up (UCSC Arboretum). All are Allen's (check www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Allens...)
Props to JBC @johnbcaddell.bsky.social for his inspiring hummer photos taken at UCSC.
Props to JBC @johnbcaddell.bsky.social for his inspiring hummer photos taken at UCSC.
This greeted me when I came home. 😼📸Sasha customized my favorite camera bag and suggests that it will significantly improve my photography. Good thing I had the bag zippered up tight.
Sasha's a fast worker and is trying to get Tamrac to market this one-of-a-kind bag, paying her generous royalties.
Sasha's a fast worker and is trying to get Tamrac to market this one-of-a-kind bag, paying her generous royalties.
October 23, 2025 at 12:11 AM
This greeted me when I came home. 😼📸Sasha customized my favorite camera bag and suggests that it will significantly improve my photography. Good thing I had the bag zippered up tight.
Sasha's a fast worker and is trying to get Tamrac to market this one-of-a-kind bag, paying her generous royalties.
Sasha's a fast worker and is trying to get Tamrac to market this one-of-a-kind bag, paying her generous royalties.
Hummer photobombed by a bee (or "The Bird & the Bee?"). Didn't notice the bee until I downloaded the image. The bee won this brief interaction, but the photo of it briefly landing on the hummer (an Allens) was of insufficient quality to post.
October 22, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Hummer photobombed by a bee (or "The Bird & the Bee?"). Didn't notice the bee until I downloaded the image. The bee won this brief interaction, but the photo of it briefly landing on the hummer (an Allens) was of insufficient quality to post.
Make-up photos. More sun in the "shady spot" today (+Shadows/Highlights tweak), so you could get a better view of the Boss Bird. Hope your week started smoothly.
Cheers!
Cheers!
October 21, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Make-up photos. More sun in the "shady spot" today (+Shadows/Highlights tweak), so you could get a better view of the Boss Bird. Hope your week started smoothly.
Cheers!
Cheers!
Nice way to end the weekend. This year haven't photographed a Townsends Warbler. I was testing a telephoto lens, and one landed close (too close) to me. He kindly let me scramble to adjust settings. Thought I was too close, but got a couple from a large burst. Next will try PS' "Select Image" tool.
October 20, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Nice way to end the weekend. This year haven't photographed a Townsends Warbler. I was testing a telephoto lens, and one landed close (too close) to me. He kindly let me scramble to adjust settings. Thought I was too close, but got a couple from a large burst. Next will try PS' "Select Image" tool.
Re: Previous Post. Sasha was helping me to untangle the hopeless mess of cables & devices behind my computer, got tired out, came out for a rest on the desktop shelf, but forgot to plug in her Meeow-O-Charger!
October 18, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Re: Previous Post. Sasha was helping me to untangle the hopeless mess of cables & devices behind my computer, got tired out, came out for a rest on the desktop shelf, but forgot to plug in her Meeow-O-Charger!
October 18, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Happy Weekend!
Posting this because it was such a difficult capture - Sun only shines on the feeder for a few minutes this time of year. Best I could do visualizing the beak without breaking my back using Photoshop (didn't want to use a flash).
#Anna'sHummingBird #Bougainvilleas
Cheers!
Posting this because it was such a difficult capture - Sun only shines on the feeder for a few minutes this time of year. Best I could do visualizing the beak without breaking my back using Photoshop (didn't want to use a flash).
#Anna'sHummingBird #Bougainvilleas
Cheers!
October 18, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Happy Weekend!
Posting this because it was such a difficult capture - Sun only shines on the feeder for a few minutes this time of year. Best I could do visualizing the beak without breaking my back using Photoshop (didn't want to use a flash).
#Anna'sHummingBird #Bougainvilleas
Cheers!
Posting this because it was such a difficult capture - Sun only shines on the feeder for a few minutes this time of year. Best I could do visualizing the beak without breaking my back using Photoshop (didn't want to use a flash).
#Anna'sHummingBird #Bougainvilleas
Cheers!
Mimi's Blooms - Front Yard.
Today's been a bit rainy, "cold" (low 55 ºF), & overcast. We're waiting for the autumn colors to appear, but the garden looks pretty nice as you see it. I wasn't using a telephoto, so look hard to see the hummer - the real "owner" of our house (last on right).
Today's been a bit rainy, "cold" (low 55 ºF), & overcast. We're waiting for the autumn colors to appear, but the garden looks pretty nice as you see it. I wasn't using a telephoto, so look hard to see the hummer - the real "owner" of our house (last on right).
October 15, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Mimi's Blooms - Front Yard.
Today's been a bit rainy, "cold" (low 55 ºF), & overcast. We're waiting for the autumn colors to appear, but the garden looks pretty nice as you see it. I wasn't using a telephoto, so look hard to see the hummer - the real "owner" of our house (last on right).
Today's been a bit rainy, "cold" (low 55 ºF), & overcast. We're waiting for the autumn colors to appear, but the garden looks pretty nice as you see it. I wasn't using a telephoto, so look hard to see the hummer - the real "owner" of our house (last on right).
Auto-Garden: I haven't been able to care for my prized possession for a while (no place in garage, no cover 😬). So when I was finally starting to clean it, I noticed that it's been busy being a garden! If you can guess year/model, I'll post a photo of the entire car (white portion is the door).
October 5, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Auto-Garden: I haven't been able to care for my prized possession for a while (no place in garage, no cover 😬). So when I was finally starting to clean it, I noticed that it's been busy being a garden! If you can guess year/model, I'll post a photo of the entire car (white portion is the door).
1. Iris japonica - next generation. This follows-up on my previous post showing a mature bloom. Stay tuned for flowering. Note that all landscaping is performed by my wife, "Mimi of the Blooms".
2. Can't show too many Dahlias!
2. Can't show too many Dahlias!
October 2, 2025 at 1:30 AM
1. Iris japonica - next generation. This follows-up on my previous post showing a mature bloom. Stay tuned for flowering. Note that all landscaping is performed by my wife, "Mimi of the Blooms".
2. Can't show too many Dahlias!
2. Can't show too many Dahlias!
Haven't gotten much done today. Sasha wasn't interested in chasing the mouse or attacking Miles' photo on the mouse pad.
October 2, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Haven't gotten much done today. Sasha wasn't interested in chasing the mouse or attacking Miles' photo on the mouse pad.
New member of our family: The aquatic Iris japonica. Their bloom only last for about a day and are rapidly replaced by new ones.
September 29, 2025 at 11:36 PM
New member of our family: The aquatic Iris japonica. Their bloom only last for about a day and are rapidly replaced by new ones.