Old Bones

in the dead grass.

Dead Tree

in dry creek bed.

Egret

reflected in the Guadalupe.

Swallowtail

on manzanita berries.

One Legged Stance

along the Guadalupe.

Pine Cone Detritus

The pine nuts have been extracted.

Manzanita

with carpet of fallen berries.

Midsummer Night's Storm

Dry thunder and then rain yesterday -- great smell, sound, sensation.

Buckeye and Manzanita Against Sierra

Dry and hot out there.

Buckeye

The leaves turn brown.

Manzanita, Pine, Sierra

The height of summer.

Summer Landscape

Golden Yerba Santa and dead grass against oaks.

Mountain Cucumber

the end of the mountain cucumber vine.

Poison Oak

Red and fading in the shadows.

Southeast View from Quicksilver Park

Hiking with John yesterday.

Pearly Everlasting

Dried and sending out a sweet fragrance.

Pile of Feathers

Scene of carnage with only feathers left.

Summer Landscape

Clematis, buckeye and oak looking toward the Sierra.

Golden Buckeye

There is a brief window when the buckeye leaves are golden before turning dry and brown.

Golden Oaks

reach critical mass.

Poison Oak

coloring the landscape as it begins to fade.

Mountain Clematis

Clematis mopheads decorate the oak.

Backyard Bobcat

Another picture of our rodent seeking visitor.

Manzanita Bark

Peeling in endless variations.

Road Runner

taken through the window.

Heat Wave Sunset

The sun turns deep red behind the trees.

White Oak

The lushest shelter out there.