Dead Branches



in the forest understory.

White Oaks



in the early morning light.

Black Oak Leaves



beginning to turn gold.

The Vernal Pools



just north of Los Banos.

Green Hairstreak Butterfly



found on my doormat.

Oak Leaves



fall on quartz.

The Meadow



in autumn -- a green understory with hints of tarweed.

White Oak



with acorns.

Leaf Shadow



on White Oak.

Fall Green



in the shade of the oaks.

What Would Do That



to a pine cone?

Fall Landscape



looking to the Sierra.

Acorns



turn dark.

Sourberry



I love the red berries against the gray branches.

The Light of Fall



on white oak leaves.

Deadwood



in the depths of the forest.

Fence Post



after the woodpeckers are through.

A Magnificent Stand of Poison Oak



with lots of berries.

Seen on the Ground



I wonder what happened.

Green Emerges



after the rain.

Manzanita Bark



is curling up and falling to the ground.

Great Blue Heron



flying away from the pond.

Long Grass Is All That Remains



of a spring.

Rain Rises Up



Evaporation after the storm.

Looking Up



at the white oak.

Buckeyes



against the clouds.

Clouds



through the dead branches.

Wasp Ground Nest



with pieces of comb strewn about.

The White Oak



leaves begin to turn and fall.

Aspen Leaves



just beginning to turn gold.