I found this field of wildflowers hidden away. It was a perfect setting surrounded by oak trees, and if you look beyond, you will see the field is full of color. I love exploring all these back roads. Enjoy your day and have a very Happy Easter.
I stumbled upon this spot while exploring for wildflower this past week. It was an area that usually is not so prolific, but this is once again an unusual year. The skies were cooperative giving me big fluffy clouds to add to the color. Spring. A beautiful time of rebirth in this area.
While out on a search for wildflowers in our local area I came across this interesting and beautiful plant that I had never seen before. After many hours of research, I finally came up the with an identity of Calanthus Coulteri. It is a striking plant with it’s deep burgundy buds and beautiful flowers. Not prolific, I saw about 20 plants. Take a drive and see our wildflowers in the Sierra Nevada foothills. Enjoy your day.
This past weekend I decided to make one last trip to the wildlife refuge for this season and was pleasantly surprised with a variety of ducks and birds that had been missing from the lineup previously from this past season. Usually, most of the wildlife has already migrated by this time. Since I really didn’t expect to find much other than the native coots. I was pleasantly surprised. These Arvocet’s napping provided just one of numerous shooting opportunities. Enjoy your day!!!
The Lone Cypress is located along the Monterey Peninsula. A beautiful icon of this area, it is a Monteray Cypress, located only along this area of the coast and estimated to be about 250 years old. I feel very fortunate to have photographed it before a storm in 2019 broke it apart. It will always remain an icon of the strength of these trees to withstand major storms. Enjoy your day.
This beautiful view is one of the final stunning views one sees when leaving the park or returning to the valley floor. It’s a view that continually changes depending on the weather, time of year, time of day, water levels and more. Hope you have a wonderful day.
