Spring flowers come in many different amazing shapes as well as colors. For example, when I first noticed this plant (below) in a neighborhood front yard, it was the yellow flowers that initially caught my eye. Then I realized there was a lot more going on here than just small yellow flowers. I’d never seen a plant like this before; […]
Like many of you, I’m spending most of my time at home these days. Although I live within walking distance of some lovely, scenic trails, they’ve become so crowded lately, seven days a week, that it seems safer and less stressful to stay away. However, one day last week I did go out to Folsom Lake with the Big Guy; […]
My entry for Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge this week.
This morning we managed to find a spot out at Folsom Lake where very few other people were hiking, and the birds were in abundance. The best part was that, with no boats on the water and minimal vehicle traffic on the roads, it was possible to fully enjoy the sounds of nature on this warm spring day.
i had pulled over to the side of the road to check out a historical landmark along Highway 16 in Colusa County. it wasn’t until after I’d gotten back into my rental car and was getting ready to pull back into traffic that i noticed this small but lovingly tended shrine across the street. If I had been more alert, […]
The theme for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week is floats, things hanging on trees, rope, fishing items, grass, green, orange, white, blue, numbers, bare branches, or come up with your own topic. I chose to concentrate on fishing items.
I shot these pictures in late February this year while hiking along the shore of Folsom Lake near Doton’s Point (Granite Bay).
You never know what kind of things you might see hanging from the trees around my neighborhood!