Bending in the Breeze



Manazanita growing sideways.

Five Spot, The Group Shot



The Nemophila maculata of the Hydrophyllaceae family tend to grow in clumps.

Five Spot



The most beautiful of flowers found in wet shady spots.

Bright Spots



Appearing under live oak everywhere.

Indian Warrior



Clustered around the live oak and granite.

Goldfields



Turning the meadow yellow.

Close Up



Started from seed, bush lupine are blooming all around the house.

Shooting Stars



A patch near the front gate.

Lost in the Wildflower Show



Fungi near a granite outcropping spreads its spores.

Wild Lilac by the Well



This is a less showy variety, still looking great all in bloom.

Bay Laurel



Tiny yellow blossoms.

Owl's Clover




Castilleja densiflora in the meadows.

Bush Lupine



Scatter the seeds and they will grow.

Milkweed



A cluster of milkweed springs up in the same spot every spring.

Redbud



Full of flowers.

Mule's Ears

Growing and about to bloom.

Caterpillar Phacelia



the lavender variety.

Still Blooming



A very plentiful vine this year with its clusters of star shaped flowers.

Indian Warrior



One of the first to bloom, these have lasted for two months.

Blue Skies Over Snowy Peaks



The high country is barely visible at sunset.

Sunset Looking Northeast



The only leaves in the oaks are mistletoe.

Goldfields Close Up



Turning a meadow yellow.

Lupine Blooms



The glorious bush lupine.

Masses of Mountain Cucumber



This parasitic plant is not finding any plants to host it.

The Nightshade Bush

With all those pretty flowers.

California Nightshade



Not sure if our local version is poisonous.

Fiddleneck



In full bloom near the house.

Lush Growth



Leaves have burst forth and next will come flowers.

Mountain Violet



Also, plentiful this year Viola purpurea blooming near the fence.