Winter Sunset - San Joaquin Valley, California (2011) #sunset #landscape #landscapephotography #newyearseve

Naptime Topography - San Simeon, California Elephant Seals #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #centralcoast

Red-shouldered Hawk - Springville, California (2025) My friendly neighborhood Red-shouldered hawk stopped by again today. I thought I'd share a photo...just in case anyone has been wondering how they got their name. #birds #raptors #wildlife #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography

Untitled - Springville, California (2025) #nature #botanical #monochrome #blacknwhite

Monarch - Springville, California (2025) #nature #photography #butterflies #naturephotography

Autumn, Eastern Sierra Nevada No. 43 - Mono County, California (2023) #autumn #landscape #landscapephotography #fallcolors #photography

Great Horned Owl, a Portrait #birds #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography

Red Cathedral - Death Valley National Park (2025) #nationalparks #deathvalley #landscapephotography #california

I went outside yesterday morning with the intention of getting some work done around the property, but my attention was diverted by loud calls of a Red-shouldered Hawk which was conveniently perched in one of our trees. #birds #raptors #nature #wildlifephotography

Eroded Hills - Death Valley National Park (2025) #deathvalley #nationalparks #landscape #landscapephotography #minimalism

Anna's Hummingbird (female) Hummingbirds, so tiny and fragile, yet so resilient. I suppose that as long as they keep posing, I'll keep photographing them.

North Coast Forest - Del Norte County, California #landscapephotography #nature #california #photography

I’m really drawn to this composition shared by my friend G Dan Mitchell.

Early Autumn Storm - Tulare County, California We didn’t get much in the way of precipitation yesterday…just sprinkles and a faint double rainbow.

Encounter, Foggy Dawn Great Egret #birds #wildlife #naturephotography #wildlifephotography

Joy of the Molt, Anna's Hummingbird (2025) When you’re only half dressed and some jerk sneaks a photo of you... #birds #avian #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography

Coastal Ravine - San Luis Obispo County, California (2025) #centralcoast #California #landscape #landscapephotography

Day's End, Sandhill Cranes - Pacific Flyway #birds #sunset #california

Great Egret, Elegance in Flight #birds #nature #wildlifephotography #wildlife #photography

Untitled - San Joaquin Valley

White-faced Ibis #birds #wildlife #nature #wildlifephotography

Untitled (2025) #botanical #nature #naturephotography #photography

Wild Goose Chase - Pacific Flyway Geese and Lesser Sandhill Cranes #birds #avian #wildlifephotography #nature #photography

Floral Cosmology #photography #botanical #floral #abstract

Fronds (2025) #botanical #monochrome #blackandwhite #bnw

Withered (2025) #botanical #monochrome #blackandwhite #bnw

Pacific Coast - San Simeon, California (2025) #seascape #landscapephotography #pacificocean

Sunset - San Simeon, California (2025) #sunset #photography #pacificocean #seascape

Lesser Sandhill Crane - San Joaquin Valley #birds #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotogrraphy #photography

Dunes No. 45 - Death Valley National Park (2022) #monochrome #landscapephotography #photography #blackandwhite #nationalparks

Bound Away - Ross’s Geese This image brought Alfred Hitchkock to mind…you know, “The Birds”, “Rear Window”, “Vertigo”. Perhaps I’m showing my age. #birds #wildlifephotography #nature #photography

From the archive: "Three Trees, Sunset Clouds" — Three trees and winter sunset clouds reflected in a Central Valley pond. (More: gdanmitchell.com/2021/12/31/t...) #centralvalley #california #nature #landscape #sunset #trees #reflection #clouds #winter #landscapephotography #photography

Winter Evening - San Joaquin Valley, California #landscape #landscapephotography

Mass Flight - Pacific Flyway #birds #nature #wildlifephotography

Midday Lift Off - Pacific Flyway #birds #wildlife #naturephotography #flight

Evening Rain, Southern Sierra Nevada (2024) #landscapephotography #rainbow #sierranevada

Storm on the Southern Sierra Nevada (2024) #landscapephotography #sierraneveda #photography #california

Western Bluebird - Springville, California (2025) #birds #nature #wildlifephotography

Close Formation Flight Lesser Sandhill Cranes #birds #nature #wildlifephotography

Texture, Early Autumn - Eastern Slope, Sierra Nevada (2013) With autumn now just around the corner, I offer an overlooked peek at early color from the archives. #trees #autumn #fallcolor #easternsierra #california

Flight - Pacific Flyway (2020) Geese arriving at a wetlands area at dusk. #birds

Spring Evening - Southern Sierra Nevada Foothills

Moonset (2025)

If you handed Picasso a camera and asked him to take a photo of your dogs... #internationaldogday2025

Wetlands Dusk - San Joaquin Valley, California Sharp-eyed viewers, like G Dan Mitchell, may notice the Great-horned Owl perched in the far right hand edge of the trees.

Change of Pace No. 2 - Another of Char's pastels from back in the day.

Canna Leaves (2025) #botanical #naturephotography

I don’t know…I really wanted to like this image but there’s something missing and I can’t seem to put my finger on what it might be. ;-) #birds

Close of the Day, August 21 Views from the back porch.

Wetlands Reflections - San Joaquin Valley, California #wetlands #reflections #minimalism #photography #california