River walk
Even if I’m not lucky enough to spot a blacktail deer while hiking near Lake Natoma, there are still plenty of great details for my camera — if I keep my eyes and my mind open.
Goose island
I’m never surprised to see Canada geese along the shores of Lake Natoma. But this pair it seems have found a safe nesting spot on a tiny island, shielded by Himalayan blackberry bushes and almost completely invisible from shore. The only way I managed to take pictures was by balancing awkwardly on some rocks and sticking my camera lens through […]
Empty road, busy sky
Mormon Emigrant Trail, the day before Stage 6 of the 2018 Amgen Tour of California.
Ladybug, Ladybug
The brightly colored coccinelid has been known by a lot of different names over the centuries. But I think I’ll just stick with Ladybug.
Wildflowers on Slate Bar
WPC: Liquid
The Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge for the week of May 16, 2018. For this week’s photo challenge, let’s keep things fluid. The water levels at Folsom Lake always fluctuate throughout the year, but they reached historically low levels in 2014 and 2015 due partially to drought. Since then, increased winter rain and Sierra snowfall has helped raise the lake […]
Painted lady
This butterfly has the wonderful scientific name Vanessa annabella (West Coast painted lady). They have markings similar to the monarchs. I encountered this one near the bike trail across the river from Folsom. I tried to get a better angle on the wings, but my subject had no patience for paparazzi and flew away.
Fair Oaks classic cars
I saw classics from nearly every decade at the recent car show, but my favorites were those from the 1930s and 1940s. I wonder what their original owners might think if they could see them now?
Barns or Dilapidated Buildings
The theme for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week is Barns or any Dilapidated Buildings. Go through your photo archives and see what photos you have that fits the current week’s challenge, or better yet grab your camera and take a new photo! ENJOY and have FUN.