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George Scherer
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Amateur photography
Retired at The Aerospace Corporation
Former Department Director in the Space Sciences Laboratory, The Aerospace Corporation

Postdoctoral Associate, MIT
PhD, Physical Chemistry, Harvard
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Big Sur coastline, looking North from Ragged Point. Ragged Point, California, USA. October, 2025. Fujifilm X100VI. #bigsur #raggedpoint #coastline #océan #landscape #lanscapephotography #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #fujifilm #x100vi
View of the California coast, looking north through tree branches from Ragged point. There is surf breaking on the shore. The sky is cloudy.
November 14, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Three Double-crested Cormorants taking a break from fishing. Moonstone Beach, Cambria, California, USA. #moonstonebeach #cambria #cormorant #doublecrestedcormorant #bird #birds #birdphotographý #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4 #mzuikomc14
Three double-crested cormorants are standing on white-streaked tan rocks, with more rocks in the background. The cormorant on the left is preening its feathers, while the one in the middle is spreading its wings to let them dry. The one on the right is looking off into the distance.
November 13, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Great Blue Heron, just hanging out on the rocks. Moonstone Beach, Cambria, California, USA. October, 2025. #moonstonebeach #cambria #greatblueheron #heron #bird #birds #birdphotographý #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4 #mzuikomc14
A Great Blue Heron, standing on one leg on white-streaked tan rocks, with the blue ocean in the background.
November 11, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Sunset over Carpinteria State Beach. Carpinteria, California, USA. March, 2025. #beach #sunset #monochrome #blackandwhite #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #landscape #landscapesphotography #amateurphotography #photography #fujifilm #x100vi
Black and white image of sunset at Carpinteria State Beach on a cloudy day . The foreground is a sandy beach. In the background is the ocean, and on the horizon the Channel Islands are visible, along with a row of oil platforms. In the center of the image a woman, seen from behind in silhouette, is walking towards the water.
November 10, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Wild Teasel. Moonstone Beach, Cambria, California, USA. October, 2025. OM System OM-1 + M.Zuiko 40-150mm F4. #moonstonebeach #cambria #wildteasel #flower #flowerphotography #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko40150pro
Close up of the dried cone of a Wild Teasel flower. The cylindrical cone is light brown, with many hard, sharp bracts covering the cone. The cone is on a brown stalk. The background is a bright white out of focus sky.
November 9, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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Seagulls. Elephant Seal Vista Point, Big Sur, California, USA. October, 2025. OM System OM-1 + M.Zuiko 300mm F4 + MC14. #raggedpoint #bigsur #seagull #flockofbirds #bird #birds #birdphotographý #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4 #mzuikomc14
Flock of seagulls in flight, filling the image. In the background is an out-of-focus rocky beach and ocean surf.
November 8, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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Sunset at Carpinteria State Beach. The Channel Islands are visible in the distance. Carpinteria, California, USA. October, 2o25. Fujifilm x100VI. #carpinteria #beach #sunset #landscape #landscapephotography #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #fujifilm #fujix100ⅵ #x100vi
View of the sunset looking across a dark, sandy beach. The sky is orange near the horizon, shading into blue near the top of the image. The clouds are lit with bright orange from underneath. There are a couple of people in the foreground, seen in silhouette, taking photos of the sunset with their phones.
November 7, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Brewer’s Blackbird. Moonstone Beach, Cambria, California USA. October, 2025. OM System OM-1 + M.Zuiko 300mm F4 + MC14. #moonstonebeach #blackbird #brewersblackbird #bird #birds #birdphotographý #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4 #mzuikomc14
Close up of the head and upper torso of a Brewer's blackbird, seen in profile, facing to the left. The background is tan and out of focus. The bird's feathers are iridescent black on the its head, and appear blue-black on the body. The bird's beak is covered in sand.
November 6, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Mexican Cactus Fly (a syrphid fly — family syrphidae) on a Sunflower. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. October, 2025. OM System OM-1+M.Zuiko 300mm F4 #laarboretum #syrphidae #insect #insectphotography #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4
Close-up of large black syrphid fly on a bright yellow sunflower against a green out of focus background.
November 5, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Double-crested cormorant in flight. Moonstone Beach, Cambria, California, USA. October, 2025. #moonstonebeach #cambria #cormorant #doublecrestedcormorant #bird #birds #birdphotographý #nature #naturephotography #océan #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4 #mzuikomc14
A double crested cormorant, caught in flight with spread wings. The background is a brilliant blue, and out of focus.
November 4, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Cloudy sunset over Moonstone Beach. Moonstone Beach, Cambria, California, USA. October, 2025. #moonstonebeads #cambria #sunset #beach #ocean #landscape #landscapephotography #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #fujifilm #x100vi #fujix100vi
As it descends at the end of the day, the sun is emerging from low clouds, illuminating the waves on the ocean. There is a rocky beach in the foreground. The sun's illumination gives everything in the scene a golden glow.
November 3, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Scratching that itch. Double-crested cormorant, Moonstone Beach, Cambria, California, USA. #moonstonebeach #cambria #cormorant #doublecrestedcormorant #bird #birds #birdphotographý #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4 #mzuikomc14
Double crested cormorant, standing on a tan-colored rock, with the foamy blue ocean in the background. The rocks are streaked with white, and the background ocean is out of focus. The bird is facing to the left. It has bent its long neck down so it can reach up with its left foot to scratch the side of its head.
November 2, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Happy Halloween! Orbweaver spider. Mary and Joseph Retreat Center, Rancho Palos Verdes, California, USA. August, 2024. #halloween #spider #orbweaver #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #fujifilm #x100vi #fujix100vi
Image of a large spider hanging from a thread running diagonally across the image. The spider is covered in spines, and is seen as a dark outline against a gray background.
October 31, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Double-Crested Cormorant, hanging out on the rocks next to the ocean. Moonstone Beach, Cambria, California, USA. October, 2025. #cormorant #doublecrestedcormorant #bird #birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4 #mzuikomc14
A double-crested cormorant is facing the camera, with a long white neck, and a brown belly and head. It is standing on tan colored rocks with streaks of white. The background is out of focus blue ocean.
October 29, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Long-billed Curlew (Sandpiper) strolling in the surf. Piedras Blancas Rookery, San Simeon, California, USA. October, 2025. #sandpiper #curlew #longbilledcurlew #bird #birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4 #mzuikomc14
Sandpiper, with long legs, tan body with dark spots and patterns, and a long curved bill, walking in foamy seawater on the edge of the water.
October 28, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Juvenile Pacific Seagull, waking up from a nap, Moonstone Beach, Cambria, California, USA. October,2025. #moonstonebeach #cambria #seagull #seagullphotography #bird #birds #birdphotographý #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem # #mzuiko300mmf4 #mzuikomc14
Close up of the head, neck, and upper back of a Juvenile pacific seagull. The bird has a scattering of brown feathers mixed in with mostly white feathers. It is looking to the right over its shoulder, after being (inadvertently) disturbed by an obnoxious photographer. The background is out of focus green, tan, and blue.
October 27, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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Bright yellow flower in a green field. Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, Santa Barbara, California, USA. March 2025 #santabàrbara #santabarbarabotanicgarden #flower #flowers #flowerphotography #bloomscrolling #nature #naturephotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko40150pro
Close up of a bright yellow flower, seen from the side, on a green stalk, against a swirling out of focus background of green foliage.
October 19, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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Sunset over San Diego Bay, looking towards Coronado. San Diego Embarcadero, San Diego, California, USA. December, 2015. #sandiego #sandiegobay #coronadoisland #sunset #landscape #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #olympus #olympustg4
View of a sunset, looking across San Diego Bay, with Coronado Island in the background, with orange clouds and blue sky. The foreground is dark, with silhouettes of people taking photos of the sunset, each other, and themselves with their phones.
October 17, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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Brewer’s Blackbird, patiently waiting for lunch to be served. Moonstone Beach, Cambria, California, USA. May, 2023. #cambriaca #moonstonebeach #blackbird #brewersblackbird #bird #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #apple #iphone14
A small blackbird is standing on the far corner of a table in a restaurant. There are eating utensils on a napkin visible in the foreground, and other tables in the dining room are visible in the background. The black bird is staring expectantly at the camera.
October 17, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Aphideater fly (aka hover fly) on a tiny white flower. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. October, 2025. #laarboretum #hoverfly #aphideater #insect #insectphotography #nature #naturephotography #photography #amateurphotography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4
Hoverfly perched on a very bright white flower. The fly has bright yellow markings on a black abdomen, and a black head and torso. The wings are translucent. The background is out of focus and tan colored.
October 16, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Blue Dasher dragonfly resting on a blade of grass. Descanso Gardens, La Canada Flintridge, California, USA. June, 2024. #descansogardens #bluedasher #dragonfly #insect #insectphotography #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #mzuiko40150pro
A blue dasher dragonfly, with huge bright blue eyes, a blue body, and transparent wings, perched on a broad blade of grass. The dragonfly is viewed from the front and slightly above.
October 15, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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Flame Skimmer dragonfly resting on a green branch. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. #laarboretum #dragonfly #flameskimmer #insect #insectphotography #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4
A flame skimmer dragonfly, seen from above, resting on a green branch. The body and head are bright orange, and the wings shade from bright orange near the body to nearly transparent at the tips. The background is out of focus foliage.
October 13, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Squirrel, eating a berry while hiding behind a sign in the garden. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. #laarboretum #squirrels #foxsquirrel #animal #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4
Close-up photo of a squirrel, facing the camera, using its front paws to hold a red, wrinkled berry-like fruit up to its mouth. The squirrel is peeking out from behind an out-of-focus red sign. No words are visible on the sign.
October 12, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Red-whispered bulbul, standing on a sign. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. October,2025. #laarboretum #redwhiskeredbulbul #bird #birds #birdphotographý #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4
A red-whiskered bulbul, in profile, standing on the edge of a vertical signpost, facing to the left. The sign is light blue, and the background is bright green and out of focus. The lettering on the sign is white, but only a few letters are visible.
October 11, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Gulf Fritillary Butterfly, resting on a branch. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. October, 2025. #laarboretum #butterfly #gulffritillary #insect #butterflyphotography #insectphotography #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4
A gulf fritillary butterfly, with bright orange wings and body, with black and white markings, resting on a gray branch, with out of focus green foliage in the background.
October 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM