More Lupine



Seed scattering is really paying off. There are many new plants this year.

Popcorn



are out early this year and more profuse than usual.

More Lupine



begin to unfurl their purple splendor.

Lone Violet



Another early flower that is especially abundant.

A Native Edible




good in salads, springing up in wet areas.

Shooting Stars



are plentiful this year.

Saxifrage



The red stems unfurls.

Filaree



Tiny pink flowers dotting the landscape.

Gooseberry



with flowers like rows of ornaments.

Bay Blooms



The California bay laurel is covered with clusters of small yellow fragrant flowers.

Rock Reflections



After two dry years, let's celebrate this fleeting seasonal pool.

Seasonal Stream



begins to run, algae and all.

Glorious Fungi



attached to a live oak trunk.

Tips of Green



soon to be leaves.

Green Water



A seasonal puddle with algae.

Rows of Gooseberries



hang from branches, bloom and form berries.

Lupine



shows shades of purple.

Lupine



curves against granite, begins to unfurl its purple magnificence.

An Early Bloomer



Nightshade blossoms.

Gooseberry



More blossoms unfurling their petals amid fresh green leaves.

Pink Blossoms, White Ground



Manzanita against the winter landscape.

Indian Warrior



blooms in the same place under the trees every year.

Fiddleneck



peeps from the snow. Fiddleneck are lush and plentiful this year.

Manzanita in Full Bloom



attracts a cloud of bees near the house.

The Shadow of the Fence



on the snow.

Snow and Shadows



as the leafless white oak looms over a puddle.

Snow Melt



starts the seasonal creek at north fence.

Gooseberry Blossoms



hang from branches, ready to bloom.

Pine Branch



pinned to the ground by the snowfall.

Water Falls



across the rocks, beside the snow.

Manzanitas Dusted with Snow



The snow quickly melted, ruining the effect.