Bricks or stones
My entry for Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge this week.
Blue
The theme for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week is Blue.
Sunday morning hike
The temperature was perfect for hiking this morning, as I joined a few fellow nature lovers from FOLFAN (Friends of Lakes Folsom and Natoma) on a trek to Avery’s Pond and Miners Ravine on the North Fork of the American River. We were led by the group’s vice-president Linda McDonald. Even though I’ve done this hike a number of times […]
Distressed wood
Between fires, drought, and various other indignities, our local trees have been having a rough time over the past few years.
Numbers
My entry for Cee’s Black & White Photo ChallengeCee’s Black & White Photo Challenge this week.
Coloma sawmill
Among the trees
You could spend hours wandering through the trees and exploring the many trails found on Sacramento Bar, along the north bank of the American River in Fair Oaks.
Falling faces
Here in the northern hemisphere, dead or dying leaves appear in all sorts of shapes and conditions as they plummet from their tree branches at this time of year. I noticed this particular leaf because it was filled with holes and was lying right in the middle of the trail. It wasn’t until I got home and looked at the […]
Early model food processors
Apparently, acorns are now considered a superfood. In South Korea, according to the Wall Street Journal (behind a pay wall, sorry), the squirrel population has declined by 30% over the past several years thanks to humans hoarding acorns for making noodles and other food items. My only experience with eating acorns was many years ago; I was 9 or 10 […]