An almost full moon rises over the Sandia foothills.
Moonrise in the Sandia Foothills
Storksbill, aka Red-Stemmed Filaree
This is one of the weirdest wildflowers I’ve ever come across (although birdsbill dayflower is even stranger). You can see how this flower got its name (more or less) on the right. On the left, you can see one of the “stork’s” bills starting. I will also complain and say it grows very, very close to the ground … so getting a shot of it required a few calisthenics on my part.
Here are the flowers in more detail:
Placitas Sunset
A classic winter sunset.
Coastal Trail, Northern California
A magical morning amongst the redwoods in Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park (northern California). I was told that this part of the Coastal Trail was originally Highway 101.
Dying Sword Fern
I love the mix of colors in these ferns when they’re on their way out.
Coast Hedge Nettle and Spider
A tiny spider crawls along coast/California/Mexican hedge nettle at Cape Lookout, Oregon.