Nature - Photography - Wildlife

View from Elephant Seal Trail - Point Reyes National Seashore The end of last July 2025 I had the opportunity to visit San Francisco for a few days for an interview. I was going to have a few hours after my plane landed to explore prior to getting settled in to prepare a little, so I decided I couldn't possibly be so close to a few known elephant seal rookeries without making a little trip to see if I could spy a wild seal. View from East Road After dropping off my things at

Spotlight: Whole zoo walk through during a chilly fall day Can you find me? We decided spur of the moment to head on down to the...

Spotlight: Orchid and Tropical Bonsai Show 2023 Always my favorite display show at Phipps each year is the Orchid and Tropical Bonsai Show. This year's theme was Origin Stories, highlighting the classification of orchids and the cultural influences behind the living botanical art form of bonsai. The Palm Court opened up into hanging baskets of orchids of various shades of pinks. I have been loving how open the Palm Court feels now after the renovations. There is so much light