Along Bridge Street
Some of the sights from my recent walk along the American River in Fair Oaks.
Cute factor
My entry for Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge this week.
Fiddleneck
Common fiddleneck (Amsinckia intermedia), is a California native.
Lepidoptera luck
On spring-like days I see plenty of colorful butterflies flitting around — but very rarely do I get a chance to capture them with my camera. So I felt pretty lucky when I spotted the beauty above landing on the trail right in front of me! I started creeping forward very slowly, snapping pictures as I went; I didn’t expect […]
Stairs or steps
The theme for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week is Stairs or Steps.
Below Sunrise
The six-lane Sunrise Boulevard bridge has been carrying vehicle traffic over the American River in Fair Oaks since 1964. Its utilitarian design means it’s not much to look at, but you never know what you might find underneath a bridge.
Clouds over water
Some of the views from my Friday hike along Brown’s Ravine South Shore Trail at Folsom Lake.
Brief bloomers
Here are a few more wildflowers I’ve seen on my recent outings.
Practice session
It was sort of annoying, hearing the constant noise of a helicopter coming and going all morning as I was headed out on my hike — but I was actually more annoyed at the fact that all the trees around me were shielding my view, even when the chopper sounded as if it was right on top of me! Things […]