All American Bounty

It is the season for every kind of beautiful squash at the local Farmers' Market.

Sunflower Shadows

County Fair Fowl

Vintage Autos at the Roots of Motive Power Festival

Baled Grass at Forest's Edge

Albion Village Store Abstraction

Fog and Lichen

It may look gloomy, but coastal fog offers the pause that refreshes in these hot summer days.

Navarro Beach in Fog

The beach at the mouth of the Navarro River, engulfed by fog, offers refuge for campers escaping the inland heat. Part of the State Parks system, the property includes an old inn, awaiting restoration. Out in the river on partially submerged tree trunks, one cormorant tries to sun himself among his fellows.

Flat-Faced Hedge

I nearly didn't see the picket gate, near Ft. Bragg, California.

Bright Borscht

One of my favorite soups, when prepared by Ardella's Diner.