Along the trails, there are all sorts of weeds, wildflowers, fungi, and the like. If you travel on the same paths often, you may notice the vegetation as it evolves. I don't think a lot of people actually appreciate the subtly of all that grows … [Continue reading]
If nothing ever changed, there'd be no butterflies. -- Unknown … [Continue reading]
Obviously, my daily photo project is turning out to be a everything-but-daily-photo project. It's more than just time constraints; it's also lack of inspiration. To be quite honest, I'm a little overwhelmed with life. I mean, I am certainly happy to … [Continue reading]
These are the ruins of "quicksilver" (mercury) mines. In operation from 1847 to 1976, these mercury "quicksilver" mines were highly important during the California Gold Rush, since mercury was used to extract gold from ore. … [Continue reading]
After 2 so-so attempts to capture a sweet time lapse sequence of my orchid blossoms emerging, I was finally getting it right. This was the 3rd blossom of my favorite orchid -- the white one that has been with me for a couple of years now. I was … [Continue reading]