Gooseberry, Live Oak, White Oak and Poison Oak



all gathered together.

Live Oak with Moss



Life in the shade.

Live Oak



leaves glistening with rain.

First Snow



lingers on live oak.

Oak Tassels



New growth, tassels and pollen.

Live Oak Acorn Clusters



mature.

Live Oak



New growth with a reddish tinge.

Live Oak Acorns



A cluster of acorns ripening after the storm.

Acorn against Granite



Another good year for acorns.

Live Oak



The shorter lived, evergreen live oak sports luxuriant new growth.

Acorns Still on the Branch



Admiring the beautiful grain of these mature acorns.

Acorns Everywhere



What will be the ripple effect of this acorn surplus?

Acorns Turn Brown



So many this year laying on the ground unharvested.

Acorns Everywhere



Live oak acorns getting ready to fall.

Great Year for Acorns



The live oak are full of them.

Live Oak Acorns



Beginning to form in late summer.

Hummingbird at Rest



Resting between sips of penstemon nectar, she perches in the oak tree.