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December 2020 Nature Never Disappionts |
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| Riparian corridor in Almaden Valley. | ||
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| "Havoc" runs through it. | ||
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| It provides a diversion for him while I practice my photography. | ||
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| In places, stands of towering sycamores line the creek. | ||
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| In autumn, their leaves turn gold then bronze as they decay. | ||
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| This annual shower of leaves creates drifts of leaf litter along the trail. | ||
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| Along this section, layers of cottonwood leaves litter the trail. | ||
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| Conserving ground moisture and providing an ideal habitat for numerous species. | ||
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| Chestnut Back Chickadee amid willow branches. | ||
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| Gold-Crowned Sparrow foraging in the undergrowth. | ||
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| Colorful male Spotted Tohee. A very secretive bird. | ||
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| Mature sycamores provide nesting and foraging sites for birds and squirrels. | ||
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| A variety of oak trees also thrive along the creek. | ||
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| Their leaves and branches are good places to look for wasp galls. | ||
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| "Havoc" gets bored easily. He delights in yanking me along by his leash. | ||
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| A range of seasonal colors are present in this pretty spray of sycamore leaves. | ||
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| Very warm "California Winter" day, 70-degrees. | ||
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| Afternoon sun illuminates a favorite section of trail. | ||
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