California asters
California asters (and beetles) at Slate Bar on the American River in Folsom.
House finch
After listening to a sample of the house finch’s song on the All About Birds website, I’m fairly certain I’ve heard these little birds singing before, but this is the first time I’ve ever seen one so it surprised me with its bright red patches. This male house finch was quite busy foraging along the side of the bike trail […]
Fields of teasel
When I encountered these dried pods at Anderson Marsh State Historic Park I mistook them for milk thistle; it wasn’t until I did a little online research that I learned they’re actually teasel. Although they produce very pretty flowers, they are invasive and tend to crowd out the native plants. According to the website Botanical Accuracy (linked above), the teasel […]
The rocks have eyes
Rocks, logs, and turkey tails
Walk in the woods
More images from Brown’s Ravine, April 2019.
Bridges
The theme for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week is Bridges.
History along the trail
I almost stumbled into a bit of nearly forgotten history one sunny day last week, as I was hiking along the trail between Brown’s Ravine and Mormon Island at Folsom Lake. At the top of a prominent hill I was amazed to find stone foundations surrounding a large hole in the ground. It was obvious I wasn’t the only person […]
Natural arches
