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Looking down from California Pass on the hidden jewel, Lake Como. I was standing at 12,840 ft and gasping for air. You can see my jeep road to the summit called the Animas Loop. Priceless view of the San Juan Mountains. Yes, there is still snow from last winter on the mountain side.
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A mother quail with six small chicks in the background, Zealandia Ecosanctuary, Wellington, New Zealand. The state bird of California (Callipepia californica) was introduced to New Zealand from England in 1865 by the early settlers who wished to have a game bird to hunt. New Zealand had an endemic quail that became extinct in 1875.
The California ground squirrel (Otospermophilus beecheyi), also known as the Beechey ground squirrel, is a common and easily observed ground squirrel of the western United States and the Baja California Peninsula; it is common in Oregon and California and its range has relatively recently extended into Washington and northwestern Nevada.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_ground_squirrel
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otospermophilus_beecheyi
July 2019 - Edited and uploaded 2022/05/05
Black Star Canyon Falls - without the falls. This makes for an impressive waterfall during the wet season, but when I made the hike, it was completely dry. Still a fantastic hike though. If you go, watch out for poison oak - there was a lot of it - and please don't add to the graffiti on the rocks. I inserted myself in the photo to give a sense of scale - and for HSS!
Trekking Big Sur to San Simeon on CA-HWY-1.
(I was riding a Specialized though, not a Trek, LOL)
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Photographed at my home, Yakima County, Washington.
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Thank you everyone for taking a look at my photos and for the invites, comments, awards, and faves.
with small water drops
California Poppy - Eschscholzia californica - Goldmohn
Sony A7RIII with FE 90mm 2.8 Macro
The Bixby Creek Bridge on the California coast will please your eye's, with the bridge on one side and the water to the other side. **This Famous Bridge has been in many Big Movies, TV shows and Advertisements.**
Rodeo Beach, Marin County, California
Nikkor 14-24 mm, f/2.8, set to f/8 at ~20 mm.
Two-image exposure blend (0.4 sec, 0.1 sec).
Explore #443
It is so peaceful at sunset,
They show all dreams to be met
In it, memories are also held
There in your heart, your fears are quelled
As the sun dips low in the sky
It reminds you of all those times you flew high
And with those memories of soaring above,
You have the hope and strength to find new love
Because at that sunset you find peace
There, is where your fears all cease
For dreams you find your strength to fly
There, in that sunset sky.
Today's Carsounds- The Doors - Light My Fire
When I was at Jackson Bottom last weekend, this California Groundsquirrel was on a path ahead of me. it was reluctant to leave the path, so I just settled lower and took shots.
... for a peaceful Bokeh Wednesday
with one out of many Californian poppies / Kalifornischer Mohn (Eschscholzia californica)
in Botanical Garden, Frankfurt
California Dreamin' by The Mamas And The Papas (1965)
A family of California-Scrub Jays showed up in my backyard a few minutes after I put out peanuts for them. First time I have had 5 of them in my yard at the same time. Yakima County, Washington. IMG_5456
California Towhees are essentially large sparrows, with a sparrow’s short, rounded wings, long tail, and thick, seed-cracking beak – but towhees are larger and bulkier. The long tail and short wings can give this bird an ungainly look in flight.
Well we all know its not but I've been singing along to Roy Orbison as I so often do when a photo 'strikes a chord' as it were... when I am processing a raw file.
Padstow Harbour actually but looking so sunny last October between lockdowns.
Looking like a typical post card and I’m well aware of that but it just epitomises Cornwall for me re the light and colours so I make no apologies for putting this on. Neither a sunrise sunset or slow shutter...the four S’s that a landscape photographer strives for lol. Just that Cornish light that I happen to love ❤️
Thank you so much everyone for all your encouraging comments which I appreciate so much.
I am unable to reply or comment at the moment as I’m not feeling too well at present but I wish you all well....❤️
The coastal region of The San Francisco Peninsula is home to many beautiful and historic cities and towns. Half Moon Bay is a quaint, small town by the Pacific Ocean, known as the pumpkin capital of the world. The Half Moon Bay Art and Pumpkin Festival and the World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off attract over 100,000 visitors.
Gray Whale Cove Beach, Montara, CA
/ view from Devil's Slide
Thanks for your visit and looking!
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Wrapping up my ground nesters series with this pleasingly plump female California Quail.
From the Cornell Lab:
"Female California Quail typically hide their nests on the ground amid grasses or at the bases of shrubs or trees. Occasionally places nest up to 10 feet off the ground.
The nest is usually a shallow depression lined with stems and grasses, and often placed near vegetation or rocks for protection. Nest range from 5-7 inches across and 1-2 inches deep."
This shot was taken at Point Reyes National Seashore, California.