Kent Porter

Kent Porter

@kpphotos.bsky.social

Photojournalist with the Santa Rosa Press Democrat. Proud dad of a great son. Fire photographer, avid wx geek and storm chaser.

1,635 Followers 141 Following 348 Posts Joined Nov 2024
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A few frames from Saturday’s Lunar New Year in Sonoma and SRJC’s win over Sierra College in Santa Rosa. #kentporterphotography #photojournalism @pressdemo.bsky.social

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8 weeks after massive sewage spill, Clearlake residents see no end in sight Nearly two months after 2.9 million gallons of untreated sewage flowed onto Robin Lane and surrounding areas of Clearlake, Lake County officials have no way of knowing when the underground aquifer …

My colleagues Isabel Beer and @annavarm.bsky.social worked on this story for several weeks:
www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/02/28/8...

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Say what you will about the incoming rain in NorCal, but spring is closer than you think. The early mustard cover crop growth is hands down the best I’ve seen in years in Sonoma and Napa Counties. #kentporterphotography @pressdemo.bsky.social #photojournalusm

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Difficult to compete with the Super Bowl in a daily newspaper, so here’s a few images which weren’t published (online though) from Saturday’s North Bay League qualifying wrestling tournament in Santa Rosa. #kentporterphotography @pressdemo.bsky.social #photojournalism

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1 month ago

Looking forward to the pic, brother.

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1 month ago

Wait, I thought football was over.

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Out of a total of 571 RAWS sites in NorCal, 57 stations are nearly at red flag criteria, while another 12, below, in the Mayacamas Mountains, are in RF criteria. The fuel moistures are very high, so fire threat is very low. Still, offshore wind is an equalizer of sorts.

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Nice image. Love the B&W.

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A substorm #auroraborealis over Clear Lake, California, Monday evening. #kentporterphotography #photojournalism

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No, it’s obvious he’s in a very difficult position. The camera is ancillary.

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1 month ago

And that’s your first reaction?

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1 month ago

It was 69° where I made the photos. Short sleeve weather.

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1 month ago

I guess it was a case of lightening after the lights came back on.

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Yep

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The SpaceX Dragon leaves a plasma trail as it re enters Earths atmosphere over Geyserville, Ca., early Thursday morning in Sonoma County. @pressdemo.bsky.social #photojournalism #kentporterphotography

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It was 10° above normal in the hills in the Mayacamas and outside of Sonoma County’s valleys.

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Nov. and Dec., in Sonoma, Lake and Mendocino Counties were warm. Thinking photographically down the road, I hit Lake Mendo and Lake Pillsbury for a before pic. Luckily, late Dec. and early Jan. mitigated low lake levels. Dec (and Nov-Dec) 2025 were the warmest on record for Western U.S.

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I spy @fuzyjoe.bsky.social

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Coastal range experiencing offshore flow at higher elevations, with temps boosted and low RH. Fire danger really low because you know, all the precipitation, so not a lot of worries. Septanuary?

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2 months ago

Ugh. Glad your safe.

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2 months ago

Curious as to how you were treated today.

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2 months ago

2025 seems so long ago.

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2 months ago

I have a headache, does that count?

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At last, the 49ers figured out fireworks look better when the sun goes down.

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Last but not least…

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It’s the time of year when photographers take stock of what they made during the past 365 days. Here are some of my favorites.

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There’s always 20% chance of anything.

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