Salute to the Sun
Three turkey vultures warm and dry their wings in the morning sun.
Workday Begins
Turkey vultures gather high in the trees and preparing to head into a long day riding the valley thermals looking for food.
Pollen Galore
Closeup of a bumble bee harvesting a lavender plant loaded with pollen.
Honey Bee and BlueBells
A honey bee surveys a cluster of blooming Blue Bells for store of pollen.
Tree Hobbits
A pair of raccoon kits seek to hide in an apple tree.
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Kits at Play
Two raccoon cubs wrestle and play while the other stands guard.
Safe Together
A pair of raccoon kits comfort each other in the absence of a missing mother.
Cherry Blossom in Filtered Light
Back lit by late afternoon sun, the rich hues of an ornamental cherry bloom explode with color.
Blessing of the Blossom Petals
Our ornamental cherry tree sheds its blossoms in glorious shades of passion pink.
Petal Passion Pink
Our ornamental cherry tree sheds its blossoms in glorious shades of passion pink.
Male Downey Woodpecker Among Higan Cherry Tree Blossoms
A male Downey woodpecker skitters among our Higan Cherry Tree.
Standing Guard
Young Red Shouldered Hawk surveys the tree canopy for possible prey.
The Emigrant Gap Layered in Spring Mist
After a welcome spring rain, raising mists perfectly outline the river canyons that form "The Gap" - the route across the Sierra's that lead to Donner Lake where the Donner Party was stranded for 5 long winter months in California's famed Sierra Nevada Mountains
The Crystal Range Mountains
Looking east to west to the Crystal Range Mountains which harbor the Desolation Wilderness which serves as the watershed for the famed Lake Tahoe.
