Aloes and Aloe-Like Flowers
48 photos
Anna's Hummingbirds
27 photos
Though I always have the intention of getting a Rufous or Black-chinned hummingbird when we travel, I've had no luck. However, over a 20 year period, I've seen and photographed Anna's (our local...
Butterflies
85 photos
Cactus Blossoms
77 photos
Just cactus, not other succulents
California Quail
32 photos
Corvids, Blackbirds, Oriole
40 photos
I've split jays off once it became a little cumbersome.
Dark Backgrounds
416 photos
I have never relegated black backgrounds to flowers although the majority are and mostly from 2021. And, please note: there are times when the hint of foliage, a flower bud, grass or a branch always...
Dogs, Cats, Horses
74 photos
Living vicariously through other peoples' dogs ... and once in a while, a cat or horse.
I've had five terriers in my lifetime, and I have three photos that are presentable. The only dog I know in...
Doves
19 photos
Why doves and quails? Because they, as with owls, have their own unique families. Though they sit, they're not passerines. Though they run, they're not roadrunners.
Dragonflies & Damselflies
301 photos, 1 video
Odonata
Echeveria in Bloom
25 photos
Echeveria is a large genus of flowering plants in the family Crassulaceae, native to semi-desert areas of Central America, Mexico and northwestern South America.
The reason it deserves its own...
Euphorbia
16 photos
One of the largest and most diverse families of plants. By diverse, I mean that it will be hard to think of how some of these plants can be related.
Explore
126 photos
Those photos that were selected by Explore. After a computer crash, I had to manually resurrect a few those images chosen by Explore. These are in no particular order. MY Favorites album doesn't...
Finches
35 photos
Separated from sparrows.
Holidays
2 photos
Photos that align with holidays ... if I remember
Songbirds - Wrens
66 photos
It turns out that wrens are songbirds, plain and simple ... except is isn't that simple. Spong sparrows are song birds, no? Even ravens are classified as songbirds. For the time being, I'm leaving...
Gulls
23 photos
Raucous. Messy. Thieves. Gluttons. Noisy. Beautiful. Those ad other adjectives describe gulls worldwide.
And they are found all over the world. However, all of the gulls I'm posting in here were...
Herons and Egrets
72 photos
Some of the better images of herons and egrets over the past 12 years. The archives are chock full, but I try to only post the B+ and above.
Insects and Spiders
79 photos
These are insects excluding Butterflies and Odonata which deserve their own albums. I know that spiders are arachnids, but as my albums grew, others shrank, and an album of seven images just didn't...
Insects on Flowers
67 photos
Jays and Mockingbirds
60 photos
I can't find a suitable album for Northern Mockingbirds, so they have to share space with jays for the time being
Landscapes
119 photos
Most from National Parks of Western U.S.
Leaves and Seeds
32 photos
Lichen, Algae, Fungi
33 photos
MY Favorites
315 photos
Of the more than 25,000 photos in my files, I tried to choose 100 of my personal favorites. Some of these have been on the list since the day I shot them. On the other hand, as I got better, some of...
Nature's Abstracts
9 photos
There are some images that just don't fit a category or group, what would be called Pareidolia, but they're not accepting photos. So here are a few in my "collection," starting with the Sea...
Raptors Including Owls & Osprey
65 photos
I'm also including Turkey Vultures which are considered by "pros," raptors. I have seen them hunt, but I really consider them "the birds that keep the place clean," and I don't...
Reptiles and Amphibians
25 photos
Shorebirds, Ducks, Water Fowl
71 photos
Sparrows & Flycatchers
107 photos
Twelve Species of Sparrows, Mostly in the Foothill grasslands on and of Mt. Diablo. Flycatchers were added to this album because, where I find flycatchers, I also find sparrows: feeding and food,...
Squirrels and Chipmunks
28 photos
Squirrels and chipmunks mostly from national parks. Other than the Western Gray Squirrel, none has ever shown up in my back yard.
Succulents, Not Cacti
148 photos
All cacti are succulents, but not all succulents are cacti. I know very little about succulents, but the flowers and geometry or many are a photographer's delight ... and often difficult to...
Swallows
33 photos
After "chasing" a Barn Swallow for hours and never seeing it land, I never thought I'd get any shot of any swallow, but then, I didn't kniow about my special relationship with Western...
Thrushes
71 photos
Having spent eight years with Western Bluebirds, and not even thinking of them (or Robins) as thrushes, it turns out that they comprise 80% of this album. "Songbirds" are much more...
Tits and Chickadees
35 photos
The tits, chickadees, and titmice constitute the family, Paridae, a large family of small passerine birds which occur mainly in the Northern Hemisphere and Africa. I love these birds, frustrating...
Water, Waves
36 photos
I've always been attracted to water. Being a native of Cape Cod and the Atlantic, and then moving to the west coast 61 years ago, nothing stops me faster than a river or a sunset over the Pacific or...
Wildflowers and Cultivars
668 photos
Almost all endemic to Mt. Diablo Foothills, the Sierra Nevadas, and all from Western North America.
For the cultivars, look for roses, dahlias, asters, and the like.
Woodpeckers, Sapsuckers, and Flickers
97 photos, 1 video
Here you will find Acorn, Lewis', Nuttall's, and Downy Woodpeckers; Red-naped and Red-breasted Sapsuckers; and Yellow-shafter and Red-Shafted Northern Flickers.
There are 33 species of woodpeckers...
NATIONAL and STATE PARKS TOPIC DIVIDER
2 photos
Just an Album Topic Divider
Mt. Diablo
110 photos
"My mountain", Mt. Diablo, is a part of the entire Bay Area landscape. It is so prominent a peak that it can be seen from as far away as 300 miles, yet it is only 3,934 feet in altitude. It...
Monterey Coast and Big Sur
65 photos
The Most Spectacular Seascapes and Pacific Wildlife in California, and my favorite place in the world!
For those who have known me for the last 20 years, you may be confused: Sequoia and the...
Mt Rainier
58 photos
Olympic National Park
42 photos
Of all the national parks, this was the one that disappointed. Though it's huge, each of the four ecosystems presented challenged. Hurricane Ridge was windy, not just a breeze, but 50 mph winds. The...
Ruth Bancroft Garden
55 photos
I've been concentrating on individual flowers, but now that people want to see the garden at large, I've begun posting. Btw, spring 2022, the golden anniversary of the garden being opened to the...
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
56 photos
Sequoia and Yosemite, linked by the true grand canyon, Kings Canyon NP, are very much alike and in no way very much alike. The attraction at Sequoia are trails, some difficult, and only one a killer...
Yellowstone and Grand Tetons
52 photos
Yosemite National Park
35 photos
I don't have many images of Yosemite, but what there are are spectacular or were supposed to be. I'm usually foiled by light, sky, mountains, etc. and if I don't have clouds, I usually fail with the...