Bone



from an animal who became a meal.

Golden Yarrow



Dried stalks of yarrow deepen to a mustardy gold.

Purple Milkweed



The seed pods are beginning to burst, full of white cottony filaments.

Lichen on Granite



comes in a variety of colors.

Sunset



takes my breath away.

Manzanita Berries



close enough to see the sticky film on them.

Manzanita



Laden with berries, the manzanita leans west.

Mud Nests



seen in an eroded rut in the road.

The Orange Dragonfly



hovers around the last of the water.

The Remains of Spring



The skeletons of flowers and dead leaves abound.

Butterfly



landing on turkey mullein.

Half Moon at Dusk



seen through the trees.

The Industrious Red Ants



at the entrance of their nest.

The Last Water



The seasonal creek is now a rapidly shrinking swimming hole.

Which Way Should I Go?



Phoebe considers her options in the midsummer heat.

The Most Beautiful Thing

in the summer is the sunset.

Grasses



and the last of the Chinese Houses at the edge of a dried up pond.

Harvest Brodiaea



This pale variation of harvest brodiaea appears to be the last one standing.

Quartz Crystals



in the granite.

Finished Blooming



and buckeyes forming.

Clouds,



but no thunderstorms yesterday.

The Chaparral Honeysuckle



flowers are now berries.

The White Variation of Clarkia



still blooms in mid-summer.

The Pale and Ghostly



remains of the thistle.

Carpet of Clover



under the oaks.

Harvest Brodiaea



Still a few of these beautiful lilies in bloom.

Mule's Ears



growing in small groves and still blooming.

Manzanita Bark



peeling and turning shades of red and gold.

Poison Oak



reddening against granite.

As The Rest Of The Flowers Fade



Linanthus takes center stage.

Mountain blue penstemon



is still blooming in July.