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Sometimes the best subjects pop up right in your own backyard. That was the case with this praying mantis. He was just hanging out by a potted plant in the backyard waiting for me to come by with my camera.

The death of a tree is a sad thing. This particular tree met its match, like many in the area did at the time, after a few very stormy days. This park was hit hard, and some of the trees ended up with their roots in the air.

A view from under the Sundail Bridge. This overcast day made for some great shots of the bridge with the sky in the background. The soft light made the green colored floor of the bridge light up when looking at it from underneath!

I’ve lived near San Francisco for years and never taken this shot to death and clichéd photo before? Looks like I solved that problem. DONE! Enjoy the Painted Ladies of San Francisco, and reminisce about watching Full House in years past.

I found these small fuzzy berries on the side of a trail and had to stop to get a photo. I’m not sure exactly what they were, but the closer I got the more detail that they revealed.

This relaxing trail had the perfect layer of trees on each side to protect it from the nearby coastal winds.

If this fallen tree could talk I’m sure it would have lots to say. I was more interested in the way the center of the tree had rotted away, and that the deterioration of the whole thing had created a really strong pattern!

There are certain things that are good to know when strolling in San Francisco on a sunny afternoon. If there is a serious water emergency, and you simply must stop the creek, there is a big red button to do just that available to you! I’m not sure what made the button so sad that it was branded “Emo” for all of its days. Perhaps it was that no one has ever pushed it.

I had to do a little convincing of some in the group to hike out on this narrow point high above the water. This view alone was worth it for me, the fuzz on the tree branches framed up this rock sticking out of the ocean perfectly. We all lived to tell the tale!

I really wanted to make this a two tone image, so I isolated the flower as much as I could to give it a more abstract feel.