I can just see the sun peaking through the forest. We survived another winter.

Mural in Selero for #UrbanGaze #streetart ##streetphotography

The endangered bay checkerspot butterfly and wildflowers are out on Mayyán Óoyakma Coyote Ridge in the Diablo Range CA. #butterfly #flowers #hiking #photography

Hiking the coastal hills above Santa Cruz, CA the green hills and #wildflowers take me away to my happy place. #bloomscrolling #flowers #santacruz #photography

It’s #FungiFriday at my house in the woods. #fungifriends #fungi #gardens #photography

Màyyán Oóyakma Coyote Ridge Santa Clara Open Space will be at full bloom in a week or two so time to get out there. Due to Bay Checkerspot butterfly habitat weekend access is by reservation only. #flowers #superbloom #hiking

Flowers and lichen on a Sunday morning stroll through the redwood forest. #lichen #FungiFriends #forest #hiking

Wildflowers are starting to pop in Santa Clara Valley. Soon I will be leading hikes up on the protected lands along serpentine ridges. #hiking #flowers #bloomscrolling #flowerFriday

One of my favorite fungi locations is a log along a road by a driveway. The residents are used to me hanging around. These fleeting inkcaps come and go in a few days. #fungifriday #fungifriends #fungi

Rains bring out the oxalis bloom along the Central California Coastline. #landscape #photography #hiking

At first glance I saw feathers and a beak pointed down. Then the curve of the elephant’s head came into focus. Great composition.

You two keep busy while I circle around you to pick up the trail. Always good to keep an eye on cattle while crossing the open range. #hiking #bulls #farmland #photography

Looking into the night. #BlueSkyMonday

Hiking the bluff trails in and out of the Santa Cruz beaches. CA Highway 1 never disappoints. #beaches #hiking #landscape #landscapephotography #SantaCruz

Sunset in the dry evening skies. Five weeks and no rain. #sunset #landscape #photography

Just another winter morning sky. #dawn #sunrise

I love the peace of this shot.

A reminder of where I grew up and learned my love for hiking and exploration of wide open spaces.

It was getting late in Greenland's Scoresby Sound. Our captain decided to spend the night, anchorless! Floating in the middle of a calm sea, surrounded by uncountably many icebergs, framed by giant mountains. A day we'll never forget! #photography #bluesky #landscape #naturephotography #nature

I love how the fungi grows out of the crack in the fence post. #fungiFriday #fencepostFriday #fungi #fungifriends #mycology #nature #photography

On this morning's walk I found a perfect brown cup fungi for #MushroomMonday. #fungifriends #fungi #bloomscrolling #photography

Redbuds and bees on a bright blue sky in January. Not a snowflake in sight. #bloomscrolling #flowers #bees #nature #photography

I confess, I do forage and eat some of the mushrooms I find, not just photograph them. Preparing first batch of Chanterelles for gifting. #FungiFriday #fungi #fungifriends #cooking #foodphotography

A hike on the eastern side of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Didn't see anyone all day. #hiking #landscape #photography

Night time swim. Getting ready for Winter Olympics.

Every day is a good day for #hiking when you live next to the best redwood #forest trails. Especially on a warm, sunny day in the middle of winter! #landscapephotography #nature

During winter when my creek runs high, the removable low bridges up on Fall Creek Trail are set aside. Fallen trees are a better option to wading across - but most are not this easy! #hiking #nature #forest #photography

Hare's foot inkcap (Coprinopsis lagopus) already dissolving after blooming for just a day. #fungifriday #fungifriends #fungi #bloomscrolling #nature #photography

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New fee structure for entrance into #Yosemite and #NationalParks. I spent my life trying to make open spaces and wilderness more accessible for kids and families. This is heartbreaking to me.💔 #hiking #wilderness

I love a good boardwalk over wetlands.

This is a hiking trail after 12 inches of rain this past week. Plus, another tornado warning on my phone had me questioning my choices. #hiking #rain #waterfall #video #photography

The rain is letting up. It must be time for a hike. #hiking #Stunday #nature #blackandwhite #video #rain

Framed 3. #nature #forest #photography #wander #Teutoburgerwald

Fairy inkcaps are my favorite fungi. They keep sprouting up over and over again after melting away in a few days. Here is a riot of mushrooms for #FungiFriday #fungi #fungifriends #mushrooms #bloomscrolling #naturephotography

When you don’t have snow you make a mudman instead. I can only imagine the process of putting this together. #BlueSkyArt #Mud #nature #Art #photography

Waiting for the fog to burn off and the frost to melt before I venture out. #hiking #MondayMorning #nature #trees #photography

Moldy mushrooms, the color of pale sky. #fungi #mold #fungifriends #nature #photography

Fungi growing under a fallen tree trying to reach for the sky. #Fungifriends #fungiFriday #fungi #mushrooms #nature #naturephotography

I have a secret -- I always volunteered to work Christmas Eve and Day shift so I could be with the homeless kids I worked with instead of visiting my dysfunctional family. I was surrounded by the people I loved! ❤️ #ChristmasDay #Christmas

Snow falling on mushrooms #photography, #365photodgraphy2025, #potd2025, #photoaday, #everydayphotographer, #photooftheday, #pad2025-357, #mushroom, #fungifriends, #macro, #upclose, #bokeh, #wintermushroom

Winter roses and redwoods. #bloomscrolling #roses #trees #nature #photography

Well I see it in the redwood tree. An elephant trunk for #ThickTrunkTuesday. #trees #nature #photography

A morning hike in the pouring rain. #hiking #rain #nature #video #naturephotography

Walking in the rain. #monochromeMonday #BlackandWhitePhotography #nature #forest#photography

I was bushwhacking down a steep, muddy canyon when I spotted this scarlet waxcap along the stream at the bottom. I knew I was most likely the only human stupid enough to hike there and find it. #fungifriday #fungi #fungifriends #nature #naturephotography

Don’t forget to look up when walking through the forest. #fungifriends #FungiFriday ##forestFriday #fungi #moss

Lost shoe along the trail. #hiking #redwoods #moss #lichen #nature #photography

Perfectly moody.

Evening sun dragon ready for take off. #sunset #sky #nature #photogrpahy