Shooting Stars



Dodecatheon meadia of the primrose family are blooming. The great symphony of wildflowers begins.

Quite a Storm



pounding rain last night and this morning.

And now for some more rain



New storm getting started.

Greening Up



Caterpillar phacelia spring up everywhere.

A Rainy Day




Quiet descends and water pooling everywhere.

California Native Fern



loving the shady spots under oaks.

More Algae Filled Streams



after the last storm.

Clouds Over Ward Mountain



They're on the move today.

Leaf Layer and Lichen



Live oak branches sport a winter coat of moss and lichen.

The Clouds Return



nestling between ridges as they move through the foothills to the high country.

Lupine, Manzanita and Snow on the Sierra



This could be the last day of faux spring.

Manzanita





The whole shrub, flower clusters from the side and looking up.

Indian Warrior



Another early bloomer appears under the oaks.

Fiddleneck Grow and Bloom



The sun shines for a few days and the flowers begin.

Bay in Bloom



Small yellow flowers and new growth in winter.

Seasonal Stream



Water, Rocks, Grass.

Clouds at Sunrise



Looking to the east as a curtain of clouds obscures the sun.

Ghost House



It's Brigadoon disappearing in the mists.

Manzanita



through water on lens.

Rain on Manzanita Blossoms



Wet and gray again today.

Bright Fungi



Amazing that something this neon orange can be found in nature.

Soap Plant



or Chlorogalum pomeridianum, Lily family, spring up after the rain.

Looking Through Water



to see algae.

Algae in Seasonal Puddle



Green blooms framed by tarweed skeletons.

The First Lupine Blooms



of winter.

Gooseberry



flowers appear in winter. These tiny red flowers line the branches eventually turning into berries.

Dead White Oak Trunk



stands tall without branches.

Rain, Then Fungi




The beautiful, exotic specimens that only come out after a big storm.