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Yellow to the End

We are having a late leaf drop in Sacramento this year. The dominant remaining color is yellow, at least in my neighborhood. The reds for the most part have fallen. These photos were taken yesterday. Peace.

Posted by67steffenDecember 7, 2020Posted intreesTags:#yellow leavesLeave a comment on Yellow to the End

Right In Front of Me…

On a bright, blue sky day this week, I hoped to take photos of quaking aspens with their yellow leaves quivering like gold. Although I took dozens of photos on a hike through the woods, my favorite shot was clicked from a driveway where I had parked. This capture worked because I focused on aContinue reading “Right In Front of Me…”

Posted by67steffenOctober 27, 2020Posted intreesTags:#quaking aspens2 Comments on Right In Front of Me…

Shadow of a Leaning Tree

Carmel Mission Trail woods–a leaning tree casts a shadow.

Posted by67steffenOctober 23, 2020Posted intreesTags:#shadow of a leaning treeLeave a comment on Shadow of a Leaning Tree

Don’t Try This at Home

There is a certain bravado around here with the guys who cut down old dying trees. They hang from ropes and whip chain saws like toys, all while high above the ground. In this photo the subject holds the saw with one hand and a rope in the other for balance as he stretches toContinue reading “Don’t Try This at Home”

Posted by67steffenJuly 24, 2020Posted intreesTags:#tree work aheadLeave a comment on Don’t Try This at Home

Fallen Trees…

Many years ago I heard a tree fall in the middle of the night, a thunderous crash almost like gunfire. This week I took a hike on the Carmel Mission Trail where there were trees that had toppled over during the winter. When I took this photo, I thought of that long ago tree thatContinue reading “Fallen Trees…”

Posted by67steffenMarch 13, 2020Posted intreesTags:#Fallen treesLeave a comment on Fallen Trees…

Hackberry Spring

The skies are cloud-free blue and hackberry trees are budding all over in the spring-like weather in Sacramento. Fortunately, the forecast is for a period of rain to start in a few days–we need the winter wetness here in California. The hackberry is used to make cheap furniture and firewood, according to tree experts. IContinue reading “Hackberry Spring”

Posted by67steffenMarch 4, 2020Posted intrees, WeatherTags:#hackberry treeLeave a comment on Hackberry Spring

Worn Out Forest

Drought, invasive pests, and high winds are a few of the dynamics that wear out a forest. I took this shot of the woods at Point Lobos in an attempt to capture the stress that trees are under. The light looks unhealthy to me.

Posted by67steffenFebruary 28, 2020Posted intreesTags:#tired forestLeave a comment on Worn Out Forest

Valley Blossoms…

California’s Central Valley is awash in fruit tree blooms. Now, if it would only rain.

Posted by67steffenFebruary 27, 2020Posted intreesTags:#fruit tree blossoms1 Comment on Valley Blossoms…

Crooked

This week I was looking at a crane in the distance while standing in the park that surrounds California’s state capitol building, There it was right in front of me, a very crooked, very tall palm tree. In fact, this may be the only crooked tree in the park which is very well maintained. IContinue reading “Crooked”

Posted by67steffenFebruary 20, 2020Posted intreesTags:#crooked palm treeLeave a comment on Crooked

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