Tiny Pink Bells



of manzanita flowers.

White Oaks



Leafless except for the mistletoe.

Lichen



spreading over granite.

Coffee Berry Blossoms



and gnawed on leaves.

Frost Edged Leaves



Brrr, the morning frost lingers.

Oak Phalanx



festooned with fluttering red leaves.

Clouds Float Away to Reveal



snow on the high peaks.

Leaves of Red and Brown



flutter off the white oak.

Hanging Bark



peels off the manzanita.

Leaves Appear



on the elderberry.

Toyon Berries



Toyon is found on the ranch, but this one I planted in the front yard. Very festive this time of year.

Winter Sunset



spotlights a pair of bull pines.

Bird Tracks



in the snow.

Puddles in the Seasonal Creeks



Puddles but the creeks are not running yet.

Snow on the Ground



Silvery buckeyes, bay and more snow on the high peaks.

Icy Puddle



Below freezing at night creates a layer of ice that lingers in the shady spots.

Grass and Snow



Grass coming through as snow melts.

Fungi A La Mode



Snow capped mushroom.

Rain Drops



on pine needles.

Seasonal Water



pools in creek beds.

Oaks in the Mist



The clouds move through obscuring the landscape.

Buckeye



solitary and silvery.

Winter Sunset



lights up a pair of bull pines on the horizon.

Tiny Pink Bells



appear as manzanita bursts into bloom.

A Patch of Snow



tops the mossy granite.