Trail through the trees
Top of the hill
Shadows
My entry for Cee’s Black and White Photo Challenge: Shadows. Let’s see what is hiding within the shadows. Shadows in black and white can be so dramatic.
Promenade
Common madia
I see these little golden flowers, also called Madia elegans, nearly everywhere I hike around my area, but I never knew until now that rather than an invasive species they are native plants once used as a food source by the Pomo and Miwok tribes, among others.
Along Hinkle Creek
I’d love to hear the tales these giant boulders might tell, if they could only speak…
A squirrel’s gotta eat!
I accidentally interrupted somebody’s breakfast this morning during my hike. After a minute or two, he decided he’d rather dine alone and moved around to the other side of the tree to finish his meal.
Peaceful oasis
This spot along Hinkle Creek was a wonderful place to sit on a log and enjoy the shade on a warm July morning. I was only sorry I couldn’t stay longer — but I had a long hike ahead of me before I reached home. This bridge was built by volunteers, with donated materials.
Hinkle Creek Trail
It took me awhile, but I finally got around to exploring the nearby Hinkle Creek Trail. Over the last few years there’s been some controversy around a plan by the City of Folsom to build a road right through this small greenbelt for a sewer maintenance road. The plan called for ripping out as many as 250 mature oak trees […]