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A green hill slopes to a winding river with pine trees on the other side. In the background are majestic rock mountains, and the cloudy sky is reflected in the water.
Teton – Digital Image, Grand Teton NP, 2022
View from a large hill in San Francisco toward downtown and the East Bay. Part of the winding road to the top is visible, as are many individual buildings and the Bay Bridge. The sky is blue with large clouds.
Twin Peaks – Film, San Francisco, CA, 1986
A black dog stands on a leaf strewn path, looking up at the sunbeams streaming through the tall trees.
Lah – Digital Image, Mount Tamalpais SP, 2022
We are near an emerald green pond. To the left and ahead are pine trees and a smaller green pond. The sky is light blue with small clouds, and off in the distance on the right we get a peek of a blue lake with low hills beyond.
Bowl Lake – Digital Image, Yellowstone NP, 2022
Snow covered Denali peak rises above nearby hills, partially obscured by cloud
Denali – Digital Image, Denali NP, 2023
The upper part of a tile roof is visible below, while grey tree trunks and branches with yellow leaves partially obscure the view of a softly blurred colorful hot air balloon.
Fall Balloon – Digital Image, Napa, CA, 2021
From top to bottom: A hint of blue sky, evergreen forest, large waterfall, steep rocky canyon walls on both sides. The river, punctuated by rapids, roars to the bottom of our view.
Falls – Digital Image, Yellowstone NP, 2022
A large metal chain link is supported by a couple of metal posts, while the surf crashes behind. The water of the bay is green. A two story large brick building with many window openings sits at the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge. The sky is a low fog, which partially obscures the highest parts of the two bridge towers. On the far side, a hint of blue sky.
Fort Point – Film, San Francisco, CA, 1987
The sun has already set, but a little light remains. In the shy some wispy clouds appear reddish, as does most of the vapor cloud coming from a volcanic feature nearby. There is a reflection of the sky in water behind the vapor cloud, as well as in a stream heading towards us.
Vapor – Digital Image, Yellowstone NP, 2022
Seventeen bare tree trunks stand in a pond. The sun has set. The shy behind the far hills is orange, while the water reflects a range of color from orange to blue.
Trees – Digital Image, Yellowstone NP, 2022
An old air conditioner hangs low in the partially boarded up window. Weeds grow up from the driveway in front of three doors. The two adjoining doors have peeling grey paint, while the third appears weathered and unpainted. The main building has faded red paint, while the building addition may have been painted brown or maybe was never painted. Behind the building is a bare tree, and beyond are dense hills, the tallest of which are lightly covered in snow.
Shack – Digital Image, Tonopah, NV, 2022
Mud – Digital Image, Yellowstone NP, 2022
Partial eclipse of the sun, peaking through clouds with dark trees silhouetted on both sides
Eclipse, Clouds, Trees – Digital Image, California, 2023
Two crater-like openings in the rock at the edge of an azure lake. Inside the craters, water boils. Vapor drifts off. At the far side of the lake, forests of pine, and a sliver of sky.
Boil – Digital Image, Yellowstone NP, 2022
A simple weathered wooden birdhouse is attached to a fence post. It has a round entrance and a slot under the roof for air. Beyond the fence in soft focus, is a vineyard.
Bird House – Digital Image, Alston Park, Napa, CA, 2021
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