Category Archives: Photographs

Headwaters Forest Reserve

I checked out a new area on Saturday, the Headwaters Forest Reserve, south of Eureka in Humboldt County, CA. The first mile of the hike is paved, and seems to be very popular and crowded (for Humboldt 😉) It’s mostly new growth redwoods, this area was reclaimed from logging and turned into a reserve. SoContinue reading “Headwaters Forest Reserve”

Irises Galore!

Arcata Community Forest, 5-31-23, Humboldt County, California I headed out to the Arcata Community Forest for a hike yesterday afternoon. I wasn’t planning to take many photos, I mostly just wanted a good cardio workout in those steep hills. But the irises were amazing, I couldn’t resist pulling out the camera. And once it wasContinue reading “Irises Galore!”

Sequioa Park 5-27-23

I took a little walk down to Sequioa Park, 60 aches of magical enchantment nestled within the City of Eureka. I live 6 blocks away and I’m still finding new trails 😍 It’s spring time and people’s yards are full of beautiful flowers 💖 I never tired of the beauty of the redwoods 🤩 I’mContinue reading “Sequioa Park 5-27-23”

Elk and Green New Growth

Corkscrew Tree to Brown Creek Loop, 5-20-23, Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, Humboldt County, CA The day was gloomy and chilly, we haven’t seen much sun for the past week here in Humboldt, but spring is bursting to life nonetheless. As soon as I drove into the park along Drury Parkway, a small gang ofContinue reading “Elk and Green New Growth”

The Wonderland Collection

These three photos were all taken on the same day, on the Skunk Cabbage Creek Trail in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, Humboldt County, California. After a 2.5 mile hike through the forest, the trail parallels the ocean for a short stretch. On this day, coastal fog was seeping into the sunny forest, creating theseContinue reading “The Wonderland Collection”

Great Blue Heron at Arcata Marsh 5-17-23

I had a great photo shoot with this majestic Great Blue Heron at the Arcata Marsh yesterday 😍 He was a little shy at first, hiding behind bushes. But eventually he came out in the open and posed for some great shots! 🤩 How do these B&W images look? Back to Latest Photos Back toContinue reading “Great Blue Heron at Arcata Marsh 5-17-23”

Hope Creek to Ten Teypo Trail – 5-13-23

This weekend I explored a new trail in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park – the Hope Creek to Ten Teypo Trail! have a handful of favorite trails in the park I tend to rotate through, so it was fun to explore a new area! The two trails form a loop of 3.9 miles, a mildlyContinue reading “Hope Creek to Ten Teypo Trail – 5-13-23”

Loons of Lake Lucerne

Loons are magical creatures 🤩 Graceful, majestically beautiful, with a haunting, melodic song. During the two summers I spent on Lake Lucerne, in Northern Wisconsin, loons were a constant presence. One summer I volunteered for Loon Watch, to monitor the behavior of the loons on our lake. Five loons lived on Lake Lucerne while IContinue reading “Loons of Lake Lucerne”

Indian Cove Nature Trail – Joshua Tree 4-14-23

For our first hike in Joshua Tree, Jenn and I checked out the Indian Cove Nature Trail, a short (0.6 mile) hike filled with signs identifying the native plant species (Jenn was very excited about that 😁) I’ve spent enough time in the desert to know that this amount of color, although subtle, is unusualContinue reading “Indian Cove Nature Trail – Joshua Tree 4-14-23”