Backyard beauty!

Leo and Fuzzy love this top step to sleep and watch over their world.

This plant drapes down a tall pot on the patio and the yellow flowers are so perfect.

Praying Mantis for Katherine!

Katherine is a poet and experienced a praying mantis interaction that led to a poem. So in her honor here is a praying mantis!

Rising Moon, Setting Sun

Excellent opportunities these days for moon photos and for the sunsets across the lake - despite no clouds for drama there is enough pollution that colors are great!

Western Scrub Jay's have found us!

Time for peanuts!  Scrub Jays have found us - so time for peanuts! Love these guys, as obnoxious as they can be!

Beautiful morning sky!

Peaceful

Nature's surprises!

Nature continues to surprise me - sometimes just by looking at the same things differently it seems I have found a whole new world.
Can you tell these are backlit oak leaves?

Lovely trip to Alta

We stayed Saturday night at Alta Lodge and enjoyed the Sunday brunch as part of the package - very good! Diana had arranged for a corner room with a balcony so we had a great view and a cool place to relax.
After brunch we drove up to Albion Basin and back - always an inspiring and relaxing trip. Here's a few of the shots from our time there.

This juvenile Red-tailed Hawk circled us about 3 times as if to make sure I got a decent photo. - This was from the balcony off our room.

How to capture the essence of the setting sunlight on the pine trees?

A classic view of a mid-century modern hallway seating.

Eating brunch and this beauty came by.

Looking down valley.

Goofball deer - she took her time getting across the road.

View from our room up the slopes.