Spring!

Posted on March 22, 2023 by foresterartist

It has been announced in Northern California.

Our Wildflowers Are Ramping Up!

Posted on March 23, 2020 by foresterartist

Just a few of our spring flowers to brighten your day. Our wildflowers are coming on nicely. Enjoy! Just click on any image to enlarge the picture.

A Rose By Any Other Name Is Just Wrong

Posted on September 1, 2018 by foresterartist

Yellow Tarweed

Just look at this late summer flower. I took this picture near our home and happen to find it beautiful. What I would like to know is who came up with this name, yellow tarweed. That’s a terrible name and it just doesn’t do this flower justice. My favorite flower name of all time is indian paintbrush. That’s a name. It cries out ART! Tarweed cries out stick pest plant. Yuck! It needs another name. How about starburst or golden glory! What do you folks think? Give me some names.

Wild Wednesday … Spring Teaser!

Posted on February 22, 2017 by foresterartist

The buttercups started blooming a little over a week ago. When they arrive it means Spring is beginning to tease us here.

But winter is still trying to wash California away. Here are some pictures of the Sacramento River in the Northern California.

Looking across the Sacramento River at Balls Ferry.

Jelly’s Ferry bridge in the high water. The river bank is normally out past the beginning of the first steel arch.

The river is wide. Looking across the Sacramento River in northern Tehama County.

Finally, I was able to get out in the woods yesterday and enjoy a little sunshine!

Where Have All the Flowers Gone

Posted on December 21, 2016 by foresterartist

Wild Wednesday … Thinking of Spring on the first day of Winter

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doe, deer, lupine, wildflowers, spring, photography, wildlife Munched by young deer everyone! When will we ever learn.

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Wild Wednesday … Sierra Color!

Posted on June 14, 2016 by foresterartist

Bliss and Tasha enjoyed a day at work.

“Can I get out of the truck please.”

Dogwood blossoms.

Wild Iris.

More Dogwood.

Scotch Broom.

Finally, time for a swim.

Wild Strawberry.

Bliss, feeling much better after a swim.

Bleeding Hearts

More Bleeding Hearts

Goosefoot Violet.

Starflower.

Pacific Yew with moss.

Tasha and Bliss at Sly Park Reservoir.

Wild Wednesday … iFlowers

Posted on April 27, 2016 by foresterartist

Last week naughty Sailor dog busted out of the yard and set out on a field trip. Mary and I had to split up to search for him. She took the car and went up our road to check our neighbors. I went on foot through the foothills behind our house. After covering about a mile or so over hill and dale, she texted me. He was about a half mile down the road playing with the neighbor kids. I was relieved and annoyed all at the same time and began hiking home.

It was just before sunset and the light was fading, but warm. The foothills are full of spring wildflowers. This was an excellent opportunity to shoot some wildflowers on my trek back. Excellent, except that I didn’t have my camera! All I had was my iPhone, and so phone pictures it was. They aren’t as good as the Nikon could have done, but I work with what I have. These are my iFlowers!