In Bloom



Blue purple on display.

Popcorn flower



Sprinkling white on the hillsides this year, Plagiobothrys nothofulvus up close.

Mule's Ears



A whole patch coming up in the same place as last year.

Wild Cucumber in Full Bloom



The star-like flowers will soon fade and form spiny pods.

Lupine



Silver bush lupine (Lupinus albifron) of the pea family about to bloom.

Fiddleneck



Amsinckia retrorsa in all the meadows.

Shooting Stars



Shooting stars (dodecatheon hendersonii) of the primrose family grace the front gate.

Redbud Watch



A short and glorious bloom is about to commence.

Spring Growth



Green leaves emerge.

Gazing at the Water



Clear rain pools.

Valley View



Looking southwest from our back deck over the central valley.

Bay buds



Ready to burst into bloom.

Wearing of the Green




The buckeye (Aesculus californica) sprouts leaves.

Gooseberry, the Group Shot



Hundreds of berries in the making on every bush.

Now Blooming



The fuchsia like Ribes roezlii.

Flowers and Tendrils



Marah fabaceus blooms and grows.

Indian Warrior



Looking down at an early flower.

Spring Awakening




Wyethia ovata, aka Mule's Ears, shows up.

About to Bloom



Cercis occidentalis ready and waiting.

Hoof Prints



Deer imprint mud at pond.

Dive In



A natural swimming pool among the rocks.

Tracks



A paw print in the mud left by a thirsty animal.

Seasonal Water



Pooling in the rocks.

Bubbling Brook



Algae appears after the rains.

Howling at the Moon


Spooky view from the back porch.