Calendar

May
17
Fri
2019
Heritage Salvage Field Trip @ Heritage Salvage
May 17 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

This will be an opportunity you won’t want to miss! Reusable discards laid out on the ground and resting up against walls and fences; more cool junk than you’ve ever seen in one place before! I’m expecting great light as the afternoon moves forward. For those who want to start with lunch at 12:30, I will work on a restaurant choice.

It will be important to carpool because their parking lot is very small and Friday is one of their busy days.  Those who would like to carpool please meet at the park and ride lot next to Johnny’s Java just off 116 and a bit west of the 101 S exit. We can sort out riders and drivers once we see what the mix is.  Please RSVP to me so I can let them know how many are coming!

May
26
Sun
2019
San Francisco Carnaval Parade and Festival @ San Francisco Carnaval
May 26 @ 7:00 am – 7:00 pm

San Francisco’s Carnaval Parade and Festival always provides for action packed, colorful photo opportunities and a lot of fun. This will be a joint trip with the Tuesday Afternoon Photography Group, many of whom are also SRPS members.  Parade kick off is at 9:30 a.m. at the corner of 24th and Bryant Streets. See the flyer that was emailed for details on catching a ride in the van Betsy is renting. The van will be leaving Santa Rosa at 7:00 a.m. Return time will be negotiated among the travelers.

Jun
1
Sat
2019
Sonoma County Pride Parade @ Courthouse Square
Jun 1 @ 11:00 am – Jun 2 @ 4:00 pm

Leaderless Field Trip – Show Up and Shoot! The LGBTQ Pride Parade kicks off at 11:00 a.m. June 1st at the corner of Fourth Street and Mendocino Avenue. There will be a festival afterwards from noon to 6:00 pm in Courthouse Square.

On Sunday, June 2nd, there will be additional activities, such as “Drag Story Time” and “Youth Drag Show.” Events occur between 11:00 am and 4:00 pm at Juilliard Park on Santa Rosa Avenue just past Sonoma Avenue.

Our planned leader can’t make it, so whoever shows up can band together to plan a meal venue – lunch or dinner or not at all. More info at sonomacountypride.org.

Jun
21
Fri
2019
@ Bodie, CA Photo excursion
Jun 21 – Jun 23 all-day
Jun
23
Sun
2019
Bodie State Historic Park & Surrounding Area on Highway 395 – Field Trip @ Bodie State Historic Park
Jun 23 @ 12:00 am – Jun 24 @ 1:00 am

Actual Date and other Details (time, cost, etc.) are either open or being confirmed!!!!!! More Info to follow!

Driving Directions to Bodie SHP
The park is northeast of Yosemite, 13 miles east of Highway 395 on Bodie Road, seven miles south of Bridgeport.
From U.S. 395 seven miles south of Bridgeport, take State Route 270. Go east 10 miles to the end of the pavement and continue 3 miles on an unsurfaced road to Bodie. The last 3 miles can at times be rough. Reduced speeds are necessary. Call the park if there are any questions about road conditions.

Jul
4
Thu
2019
Fireworks! @ Anywhere there are 4th of July Fireworks
Jul 4 @ 9:00 pm – 10:30 pm

Leaderless: Fireworks! Anywhere there is a 4th of July celebration that includes fireworks, any date between whenever they start locally and when they end. The only basic restrictions are that the event has to have been held in the month of July, this year, with fireworks. Fireworks are kind of the point. It would be nice, too, if members could team up, but that’s not required. There are many local events; here’s a link to a whole slew of them! https://www.google.com/search?source=hp&ei=MxAVXfuzN8GAtgXE15qwDg&q=Sonoma+County+4th+of+July+events&oq=Sonoma+County+4th+of+July+events&gs_l=psy-ab.3..0i131j0j0i22i30.170051431.170057754..170057908…0.0..0.257.4042.0j32j1……0….1..gws-wiz…..0..35i39j38.UdnPTeK6xBg&ibp=htl;events&rciv=evn&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwie1_Gz8Y_jAhUOa80KHfwmCQcQ5rwDKAF6BAgJEDs#fpstate=tldetail&htidocid=rhcz9FQPl-Mp1qA9JpA8-A%3D%3D&htivrt=events

Jul
13
Sat
2019
Sonoma Coast Photo Walk – Field Trip @ TBD
Jul 13 @ 9:45 am – 2:30 pm

Local Photographer Francyne Kunckel will lead a Sonoma Coast photo safari on Saturday, July 13th. She will be sending more info soon and I will forward it to you.  Please, please carpool! Carpools will be organized at Finley Community Center that morning. The group will head to Goat Rock and travel south to Lucas Wharf, with several stops along the way. Lunch will be at Lucas Wharf. Here’s a link to their website showing their “favorite” dishes. https://lucaswharfrestaurant.com/favorites  Once I get it from Francyne, I’ll send out info on what time to meet at Finley.

Jul
20
Sat
2019
Rivertown Revival @ McNear Peninsula at Steamer Landing Park
Jul 20 @ 11:00 am – 8:00 pm

Leaderless: Rivertown Revival, Petaluma – Saturday, July 20th, 11 am to 8 pm on the McNear Peninsula at Steamer Landing Park. Admission is $15 and their website  is  https://www.rivertownrevival.com.

Aug
1
Thu
2019
Sonoma County Fair @ Sonoma County Fairgrounds
Aug 1 @ 10:00 am – Aug 11 @ 10:00 pm

Any photos shot at this year’s fair between 8/1 and 8/11 will count as field trip photos.  The group day for this event will be Friday, 8/9/19 (Senior Free Day).

We’ll meet at 4:00 pm at the main entrance, shoot for a couple of hours, meet in the food court for dinner, then shoot again as the impulse moves us.

Aug
10
Sat
2019
Ellis Creek Bird Walk @ Ellis Creek
Aug 10 @ 4:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Next to Schollenberger Park in Petaluma; right on Cader Lane off Hwy 116 South, cross North McDowell directly into the parking lot. Meet at 4:30, shoot until 7:00, dinner to follow at restaurant TBD. Carpooling strongly encouraged, as the parking lot is extremely small. A Google search of “birds at Ellis Creek in August” yielded a ton of information about which birds were there last year at this time.  Here’s a link:

Birds of the Month, AUG 2018

Please RSVP to Trisha and Joel if you plan to join us.  Please meet at the Park and Ride lot next to Johnny’s Java at 4:00 pm to form carpools. We’ll organize dinner somewhere nearby after the field trip.