images of the week

The underground critters are harvesting the blue wild rye

while I harvest ripe deerweed

and manzanita berries, pajaro and hookers mainly

meanwhile the chamise is still in beautiful bloom

and the acorns are green

The bark of the manzanita is peeling

the flowers of the golden yarrow have tiny insects on them

the coyote scratches its chin

and the clarkia punches bright through the browns and the greens of Summer.