Yellow and black
Texture
My entry for Cee’s Black and White Photo Challenge: Texture. Everything has some kind of texture, so this topic is wide open for interpretation and this week is all about how it feels to touch.
Little green
Crossing Hinkle Creek a few mornings ago, I happened to glance down and find the surface of the water almost entirely hidden by something green. I crouched on the bridge for a closer look and found duckweed, also known as Lemnoideae. This tiny little water plant, all too easily overlooked, is actually a surprising mini powerhouse of problems and possibility. […]
Common madia
I see these little golden flowers, also called Madia elegans, nearly everywhere I hike around my area, but I never knew until now that rather than an invasive species they are native plants once used as a food source by the Pomo and Miwok tribes, among others.
Snow white
Rose red
Shot in June 2014 with a Kodak Z7590.
A cool respite
When you’re hiking along a hot, dusty trail on a summer day, it’s always wonderful to come across a cool stream running across your path, bubbling and singing as it drops down to the lake below. The combination of welcoming shade, colorful wildflowers, and sometimes even a few nice, sweet berries makes it possible to continue on down the trail. […]
Big and Little
Up in the mountains there’s so much beautiful and impressive scenery to shoot. But it’s also fun to look for the small details. Hidden lake: Granite Lake small fry: Curious local: