Autumn leaves covered the motionless water as this "Duck on Green Pond" swam past.  Great fall weather in Colorado with sunny skies lit "Along the Trail" as we headed out early in the morning.  In the heart of Santa Ynez wine country these colorful "Crimson Franciscana" wildflowers were tucked away along a rugged hillside.  Majestic blue "Iris" illuminated by the morning sun.  The Santa Barbara Botanic Gardens have an abundance of flowers and native fauna that bloom in the spring.  “Yellow Cactus Flower” is a close up perspective of one of the old cactus with new buds opening up in the morning sun.  -  “Tiger Lilies” is another macro view of a portion of a large garden planted with these flowers; the lighting highlighted the rich colors of the flowers while weaving a labyrinth of shadows amongst the leaves.  -  “Lupine and Wire” takes a look at an old fence post and barbed wire that delineates some of the rangeland in the Santa Ynez Valley.  The lupine flowers bloom briefly in the spring adding a colorful contrast against the weathered wooden post which has stood silently for decades.  -  The fruit trees in the front field come alive every spring; “Almond Blossoms Late Sun” captures the warm light of the late afternoon.  -  “California Poppies” is one of those flower paintings that are like fireworks.  These were growing on a hill top and the view from below up towards a clear blue mid day sky captures the brilliant oranges and yellows of the poppies.  -  “Rock n’ Water” is a view of a torrential mountain stream in British Columbia.  Our hike along this stream was in search for a place to cross, finding a spot that was navigable came just below this rocky crag.  -  “Lone Spruce” was discovered on a hike on Whistler Mountain in British Columbia.  The trees at this elevation were stunted due to the thin air; the sun was setting behind a peak lighting up this scene with a great contrast in shadows and colors.  -  On another occasion in Whistler we had decided to explore the forests and streams at the base of the mountains, our destination was Lost Lake.  Indeed we got lost along the way but found this scene of “Red Berries” at the edge of a dense growth forest.  -  It’s a short walk down the driveway to retrieve the morning paper; the rains had recently ended and the morning sun was just hitting a rambling overgrown rose bush.  “Wild Rose” is a macro view of one of those blooms.  -  “Apple Blossoms” is another study of one of the fruit trees in the front field; morning light, brilliant colors and a pristine azure sky fill the canvas.  -  The light on “Cactus Flower” was captivating with the dark cactus silhouetted by the sun and delicate flower back lit emphasizing the fresh colors.  -  “Leaf in a Steam” was discovered on a hike in the mountains behind Ojai in the late fall.  The rushing stream pressed the decaying Sycamore leaf against the rock which seemed to cling to this foothold refusing to be dislodged.

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