Toyon, also known as Christmas Berry or California Holly, is a popular tree in Santa Cruz Mountains and in full bloom this month. 305/365
How was your morning? Mine? I spent 87 minutes watching ants work. What can I say? Nature captivates me so much so that it inspired me to invest in a macro lens and focus on small bits of nature. Photographing bees, butterflies and insects as if I were a street photographer, I captured little moments of joy, effort and wonder. I turned that small world into my first book which helped me realized one of life's great lessons: nothing is too small to have an enormous impact on the world.
Toyon, also known as Christmas Berry or California Holly, is a popular tree in Santa Cruz Mountains and in full bloom this month. 305/365
Sale! 50% off. Dogs not included. Christmas Tree Farm's final sale. 300/365
Lonely Asian Pear tree seeking single partridge for a short term commitment. 298/365
Solanum nigrum, garden huckleberry - 290/365 I often find nightshades (Solanaceae) all over my neighborhood in Santa Cruz mountains. Sometimes they are growing wild, like this garden huckleberry above. Other times I see them intentionally planted as hedges such as the flowering potato vine below.