Seeking solitude
Monday morning on Mississippi Bar.
Do it now
“One day you will wake up and there won’t be any more time to do the things you’ve always wanted to do. Do it now.”
Butterfly heaven
My hike yesterday took me through some truly lovely countryside, along the base of foothills near Highway 49 and later skirting the banks of the South Fork of the American River. I had so many things to look at — but near the river I kept encountering butterflies of more variety than I’m used to seeing. They can be very […]
My Friday hike
Morning meetup
During my hikes around Lake Natoma, I frequently hear the sounds of scurrying in the weeds or catch a quick glimpse out of the corner of my eye as some critter scuttles away from the top of a nearby rock or log. This morning, though, I came around a corner of the trail and locked eyes with this gorgeous Western […]
Looking back
Google Photos likes to show me my past images, and these were shot during the final week of May 2016.
Trail scenes
Some details from our Sweetwater Trail hike yesterday.
Sweetwater Trail
You may have noticed that over the past few weeks, I’ve spent time with the Big Guy exploring the area around Sweetwater Creek, on the South Fork of Folsom Lake. The State Park access points along Salmon Falls Road have been closed (and remain so as I write this), but it’s still possible to find parking along the road near […]
Sense of Smelling
The theme for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week is Sense of Smelling. The senses of smell and taste often are associated with each other. Let’s nose around in our archives or sniff out new photos that are related to the sense of Smelling. Be creative and have fun.