focus on today.

day 344.

(December 12)

Who would have thought that frozen brown-eyed susans could be so beautiful?

day 337.

(December 3)

A beautiful snowfall, right outside my front door.

day 297.

(October 24)

The red maple in my back yard, gussied up for Autumn.

day 284.

(October 11)

This leaf was suspended by a spider web, so I took the opportunity to photograph it while it whirled in place... and the ladybug, perched on the stem, hung on tightly.

day 261.

(September 18)

I was sitting on my couch in front of my window one morning, and I just happened to notice this beautiful web. I'm amazed at how something so delicate can be so strong.

day 249.

I took Friday on a nature walk and thought this was one of the prettiest thistles I'd seen. So did the cucumber beetle, burrowed deep in the center!

day 242.

We have lots of these wild "sunflowers" growing behind our fence in our back yard, and I love them!

day 212.

This photo was taken on a stop to look at the ocean, on our way from Salinas to San Diego...

day 199.

This sweet girl was hiding in the Burning Bush just off to the left of my front porch...

day 189.

(July 8)

A young robin hasn't gotten all his orange feathers yet.

f/5.6 - 1/80 - ISO 200.