The Shell Has Broken Open



and the spores have spread.

The Funnel Web



A side view of the spider's handiwork.

Flowers Seen



during the high country escape on Saturday.

Yerba Santa



shining in the sun.

Shaping Up To Be Another Mast Year



with large plentiful acorns.

Crow on Dead Tree



embodies the fierceness of August.

Buckeyes Grow Large



and its leaves brown and fall.

The Deep Red



of bitter cherry leaves.

California Striped Racer



seen in my garden.

A Variety of Chaparral Honeysuckle



with orange rather than red berries.

Bear Scat



I'm starting to see this in a few places.

The Buckeyes Grow



and the leaves dry and turn brown.

Water Lilies



at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden.

Mule's Ears



still bloom in a few shady spots.

Last of the Water



Drying up fast with just a few puddles left.

Leaf Carpet



under the manzanita.

The Yellow Flowers



of the chaparral honeysuckle form as green berries and now turn red.

Tarweed



is everywhere this year and beginning to bloom.

California Aster



is just starting to bloom.

Storm Clouds



make for a beautiful sunset.

Tarweed,



particularly abundant this year, bursts into bloom.

Vinegar Weed



blooms in the wet areas.

Summer Clouds



led to thunderstorms last week.

The Herd



grazes at the pond.