Early blossoms
Go with the flow
There is plenty of water on Mississippi Bar right now, thanks to all the storms we’ve had lately. Most of it seems to be collected within vernal pools and other depressions — but not this energetic little creek, rushing and bubbling its way toward Lake Natoma. I got a chance to play around with a slower shutter speed on my […]
Nimbus Basin
Nimbus Basin views, from my hike on February 16, 2019.
Rough and smooth
The theme for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week is Textures.
Out and about
Yesterday I clearly wasn’t the only one tired of being cooped up inside because of the wild weather. I wandered from the fish hatchery to the north side of Nimbus Dam and then back across the river to the south side of the dam. The trails weren’t exactly packed with people, but I did encounter several runners, cyclists, and walkers […]
Made By Humans
My entry for Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge this week: Made By Humans.
Trail color
I see plenty of these tiny red plants popping up from between rocks on the Mississippi Bar trail, but I haven’t been able to identify them. They start out green and then transition to bright red, and they’re so small — no more than 1 mm across — that I’ve had a hard time getting down to shoot them. But […]
High water
The water level was pretty high in Lake Natoma yesterday, but with another big storm bearing down, the gates at Nimbus Dam have been opened to release water to the American River.
Playing with colors
The theme for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week is Color of Your Choice. I chose green because it’s my mom’s <3 favorite color, and there’s so much of it around right now, thanks to all the rain we’ve been having lately!