Grinding Hole



becomes planting bowl.

Silvery Branches



of the buckeye in winter.

Fungi



All different kinds after the rain.

Dog Eats Snow



Phoebe finds snow curiously refreshing.

Clouds



scudding along.

Leaves Turn



to gold and brown.

Spider Web



catches dew.

Downed Bull Pine



Riddled with woodpecker holes.

White Oak



The oak leaves begin to turn golden brown.

Winter Blooms



There is always something blooming.

Central Valley



is a lake of clouds.

Fungi



seen near the house after the rain.

Elderberry



leaves appear.

Moss Close Up



Springing up on boulders after the rain.

Stark Silver Silhouette



of the buckeye without its leaves.

Redbud and Dew



Early in the morning, dew hangs where leaves were a few weeks ago.

A Lake of Clouds



The valley is a Japanese watercolor.

Sunset Behind Clouds



Pink tinged horizon.

Young Lupine



Seedlings spring up after the rain.

Willow in the Creek



A rare willow in a seasonal creek bed.

Clouds on the Move



Rolling on after the storm.

Native Ferns



Are springing up in all the shady places.

Raindrops on Redbud



The redbud has lost its leaves.

Dewy Spider Web



spirals toward a hole in the ground.

And More Fungi



Sprinkled with dirt.

Looking South at Sunset



to see the last trace of illuminated clouds.

Fungi



Popping up after the rain.

Landscape



There's snow on the faraway mountains.

Buckeye With Husk



Fallen from the tree, out of the husk and available to nourish.

Mountain Clematis



"Mopheads" are as lovely as the blossoms.