Posted in Destinations, Nature, Photos, Wildflowers on April 26, 2008 | No Comments »
This is just a reminder to get out there and enjoy the beautiful wildflower blooms while they last.
This image is from the Temblor Range at Carrizo Plain National Monument. To see more wildflower photos visit our online Southern California gallery.
A great website for finding out where to go is Carol Leigh’s California Wildflower Hotsheet.
Posted in Orgs, Photos, Wildflowers on August 19, 2007 | No Comments »
The Sierra Club Engagement Calendar is always great - each week features a fantastic view of our beautiful planet. This photo I took of Dogwood Blossoms in Yosemite Valley can be found in the upcoming 2008 Engagement Calendar on the week starting March 17th.
For more on Pacific Dogwoods, see my previous post.
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Posted in National Parks, Nature, Photos, Wildflowers on August 14, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Pacific Dogwood (Cornus nuttallii) is also known as Mountain Dogwood and can be found along waterways in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, especially Yosemite Valley. As the waterfalls in the Valley burst forth in spring and swell the Merced River, Pacific Dogwoods echo back with a spectacular display.
These showy white blooms are actually modified bud [...]
Posted in Destinations, National Parks, Nature, Photos, Wildflowers on August 7, 2007 | 2 Comments »
As far back as I can remember, I have loved hiking and backpacking, and what I love about it most is wildflowers - even as a child I scoured the fields around our house looking for a little beauty to press or draw. In college I studied botany, which only fueled that fire [...]
