Patterns in Nature

Patterns in Nature

Divine patterns in nature – I took this shot while walking in the neighborhood yesterday.  Mother Nature is a Master of Design. The intricate spiral patterns displayed in cacti and other plants often encode the famous Fibonacci sequence of numbers: 1, 1, 2, 3,...
The Bed Usurper

The Bed Usurper

Photo of Spunk, “the great bed usurper”, strikes again.  It is so easy to lose my place in the bed to Spunk, especially when the temperatures are cooler.  He is a heat-seeking missile moving to a warm spot in the blink of an eye.
Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve

Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve

  Yesterday, April 3rd, I took a break from my heavy work schedule and headed out to the Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve.  After braving the windy mountain roads on a weekend, narrowly surviving the throngs of car clubs (I was run off the road by a pack of six...
Mysterious Forest

Mysterious Forest

Taken in Big Basin State Park.  The Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) is a long-living tree species that can reach up to 2200 years old.  They are hardy, resilient trees that can sprout from seed, tree stumps and roots.  It is not uncommon for trees to reach heights of...