A walk in Lee Vining Canyon about a week and a half ago.

The view of the Aspen trunks in the shade with a view of the forest is was interesting.

My rendering of a painting.

Merced River as seen from the beach.

Very little water to be seen.

The middle school kids were having an outdoor class right in the river bed.

This drought is really serious.

Lee Vining Valley Color.

Another Fall color image with the Aspens, the Pine trees  and a lot of varieties of yellow and orange and green.

Spectacular color telling us the Winter is on its way. Those of us in California are hoping the rain arrives soon, and comes to visit very often for many months.

Seeing the lakes with such low amounts of water reminds us how the last 3 years with limited moisture have affected the environment. Time to do a daily rain dance.

Sometimes distance is better, and sometimes a close view is interesting. The Fall colors with the Aspens in the foreground, then the pine trees, and finally the sky makes a different composition. Fun to view, and fun to photograph.

Aspen color

On the way from Lee Vining to Tahoe, we took a few side roads to check for color. This lonely tree was tilted, and a little weary looking, but the sun on the leaves was surprising and quite interesting.

Magnolia by the Marina

I took a  very early walk by the San Diego Marina one morning a couple of weeks ago.

There were 2 or 3 of these trees in bloom, and fortunately one of them had blooms low enough to photograph with my 50mm lens.

I had never seen such an interesting grouping on a single petal.

California Color

Lee Vining Canyon Sunday October 19th.

Yosemite was still very green,
The road to Mono Lake was
green until we came to the
valley just outside Lee Vining.

Amazing color in the canyon.

Pismo Waves

Quick snapshot taken on the beach at Pismo, Ca.

Quiet morning, nice waves, and a peaceful way to start the day for all concerned.

A little bit of watercolor effect added for fun!

Dinner with a View!

Last night in San Diego.

Wonderful Dinner

Wonderful View

Will Return!