Castle Rock. Castle Rock State Park. September 8, 2005. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell.

I visited Castle Rock State Park (between San Jose and Santa Cruz, California) yesterday for a hike in light rain – surprising for this time of year in Central California.

This shot, unfortunately, is a reminder to me of the importance of using a tripod. I shot it handheld at a low shutter speed (albeit with an image stabilized lens) and it is not sharp enough to make a large print, though it works just fine as a small image on the web.
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