The Ceanothus Berries Are Long Gone



Only the stems remain.

Wildflower Skeletons



Once green and blooming, now pale and ghostly.

The Deep Red of Poison Oak



Autumn color from the leaves of three.

Sierra in the Distance



Looking north to the peaks of Yosemite.

Puddle After Storm



For drinking and wading.

Pink Galls



Perched on an oak leaf.

Moon Rise



The coastal range visible through the haze.

Dregs of Fall



The last of the coffee berries on the vine, a wizened raisin of Indian summer.

Live Oak Acorns



A cluster of acorns ripening after the storm.

Looking South



Clouds on the move, clearing in the valley.

Acorn After Rain



White oak acorn dripping.

Manzanita After Rain



The bark reddens in contrast to the gray green leaves.

Garland of Dead Vine



Live oak with dead mountain cucumber vine hanging in its branches.

Rain Drops Linger on Bull Pine



Dripping needles after the first rain.

Autumn Foliage - Cinquefoil



Long past blooming, leaves turn color.

Twigs with Lichen



The autumn ground -- lichen-covered twigs and dead leaves.

Buckeye Fringed by Live Oak



The emblem of fall

Acorn against Granite



Another good year for acorns.

Storm Coming



Clouds rolling up from the valley.

Sunset After Rain



Looking south at the valley.

Buckeye Close Up



Only one or two of the long tubular blossoms mature into seed pods.

Oak Grove



Gray green leaves against white trunks.

A Branch Falls Off



A heavy branch broke off last year, now the break is covered in leaves.

Tarweed



A close up of the fading tarweed.

Something Interesting Going On In Every Season



Leaves blowing off the trees as the buckeyes ripen in their husks.

Buckeyes About to Rain Down



Looking up and leaves and buckeyes.

Buckeye



Buckeyes are all rusty dead leaves, gray trunks and the huge buckeye husks.

Mullein in Bloom



Turkey mullein with its tiny flowers.