Spring Has Sprung!

Tulips with vintage photo processing.

Pollinating and Procreating...

This bee was having a lovely time in my butterfly garden...

 

So were these plume moths...

 

 

Until the bee got too close...

 

 

And they sent it on its way.

 

 

Yesterday was the first time I ever saw a  plume moth. I was watering the garden and wished I had my camera with me to capture it. I was delighted to come across two of them while trying to photograph the bee. Looks like I will be seeing more of them in the future : )

 

Photos taken on June 29, 2013 @ 10:30 a.m.

Blackberry Bramble

As everything turns golden around them, the blackberry bushes keep going strong. They are all brambly, pink, and beautiful.

 

 

 

 

Photos taken on Friday, June 7, 2013 @ 4:30 p.m.

 

 

One Fine Morning in June

Such a beautiful morning greeted the first day of June. I got out early to capture nature, it won't be long before the summer drought sets in and dries up all the meadows in the area.

 

 

 

 

 

Abstracts of Nature

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photos in this post were taken between 8:00-10:00 a.m. on June 01, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arbor Day

I didn't plant any trees today, but I would like to pay tribute to some of my favorite trees around the bay area.

 

I have dubbed this tree "The Kissing Tree" because it has a cluster of mistletoe at the top. The above photo was taken during the winter months. Below is a photo of the same tree during summer. This tree is located on one of the foothills of Mt. Diablo.

 

I love how this tree is bent and stretching across this meadow that is tucked in the redwoods. It is all mossy and looks striking against a foggy background and the rising morning sun.

Here is the same tree from a different angle.

 

This tree is located in Joaquin Miller Park. I first noticed it on a foggy morning, and captured this photo. I took the following photo a year later.

 

Here is another favorite tree that grows atop one of the foothills of Mt. Diablo. The surrounding area is used as a grazing pasture for horses. It is beautiful in the summer against the blue sky and golden hills. As you can see below, it also looks beautiful against the backdrop of an impending storm.

 

 

And finally, here are a few favorites of other trees taken around the bay area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

"For in the true nature of things, if we rightly consider, every green tree is far more glorious than if it were made of gold and silver." 

~Martin Luther

Celebrating Earth Day...

with a walk on the wild side. It was a beautiful day so I decided to go out after work to enjoy nature. It was warm and breezy and the sun was golden. 

 

 

All photos taken on Earth Day, April 22, 2013.



Celebrate Earth Day, Celebrate Spring!

"The earth, like the sun, like the air, belongs to everyone --

and to no one."

~ Edward Abbey