Early Morning Light

Posted on February 25, 2021

Early Spring in the Sonoma Valley Wine Country.

Category: agriculture, California, Environment, flower, Landscape, Light, Nature, panoramic, Photography, Sonoma County, tree, vineyard, Wine, Winery Tagged: B.R. Cohn Winery, blue, CA-Hwy 12, Clouds, early morning, green, Hills, mustard, oak, panoramic, Sky, Sonoma County, spring, sunrise, tree, vines, vineyard, Yellow

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Attempting to Land on a Persian Cornflower

Posted on January 4, 2021

Flower and Bees — This image was taken at Bees and Bloom a park and garden in Santa Rosa, California

Category: agriculture, animal, California, Environment, flower, Macro, Nature, Photography, Sonoma County Tagged: agriculture, bee, Bee and Bloom, black, body, bright, California, colorful, flower, fly, gathering, insect, insects, Nature, pink, plants, pollin, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, sting

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Strawberry Leaves in Fall

Posted on December 27, 2020

Leaves from a strawberry plant — These were picked from the family garden.

Category: agriculture, California, Environment, Fruits and Vegatables, Macro, Nature, Photography, Sonoma County, Texture Tagged: autumn, beautiful, black background, bright, colorful, dramatic, edge, fall, food, Fruit, green, leaves, lines, macro, Nature, red, serrated, Sonoma County, strawberry, vaned, varigated, Yellow

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A Buckeye Butterfly on a Celosia Plant

Posted on December 12, 2020

butterfly and flower — This image was taken at Bees and Bloom a park and garden in Santa Rosa, California

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Yellow Crab Spider on a Strawflower

Posted on December 5, 2020

Category: agriculture, animal, California, Environment, flower, Nature, Photography, Sonoma County Tagged: agriculture, beautiful, Bee and Bloom, black, body, bright, California, colorful, crab spider, danger, flower, gathering, insect, insects, Nature, orange, plants, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, spider, strawflower, waiting, Yellow

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Honey Bee on a Flower

Posted on December 3, 2020

Category: agriculture, animal, Environment, flower, Nature, Park, Photography, Sonoma County Tagged: agriculture, bee, Bee and Bloom, black, body, bright, California, colorful, flower, fly, gathering, insect, insects, Nature, pink, plants, pollin, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, sting, wings

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Bumble Bee on a Flower

Posted on December 1, 2020

Category: agriculture, animal, California, Environment, flower, Nature, Photography, Sonoma County Tagged: agriculture, bee, Bee and Bloom, black, body, bright, California, colorful, flower, fly, gathering, insect, insects, Nature, pink, plants, pollin, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, sting, wings, Yellow

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Ford Tri-Motor

Posted on October 9, 2020

Taken at the Sonoma County Airport, Santa Rosa, CA

Category: aircraft, American History, Black and White, History, journalism, Photography, Sonoma County, Travel Tagged: aircraft, aviation, B&W, black and white, City of Port Clinton, engine, fly, Ford Tri-Motor, historic, history, old, passenger, plane, propeller, sepia, Sonoma Airport, Sonoma County, vintage

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Oh No! I’m Going to Get Wet, Again

Posted on October 1, 2020

Water ride at a carnival — Sonoma County Fair, Santa Rosa, California

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Vineyard and Farm

Posted on September 15, 2020

An old vineyard near Kenwood, California.

Category: agriculture, Black and White, California, Environment, Landscape, Nature, panoramic, Photography, Sonoma County, vineyard Tagged: B&W, barn, black and white, budding, California, farm, grass, house, Kenwood, morning, mustard, old, Sonoma County, spring, trees, Valley of the Moon, vines, vineyard, wine country

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Anna’s Hummingbird

Posted on September 14, 2020

Preparing to feed at one of my three hummingbird feeders.

Category: Action, animal, bird, California, Nature, Photography, Sonoma County Tagged: animal, Anna's Hummingbird, bird, California, Calypte anna, colorful, feeder, flying, hovering, hummingbird, pretty, Santa Rosa, small, Sonoma County

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From Water tower to Pigeon Roost

Posted on September 13, 2020

A water tower off of Petaluma Hill Road in Santa Rosa, CA.

Category: Archetecture, architechture, bird, California, History, Landscape, Light, Photography, Sonoma County, Sunset, Travel Tagged: archecture, birds, building, California, colorful, old, Petaluma Hill Road, pigons, Places, Santa Rosa, Sky, Sonoma County, sunset, tower, water tower, wine country

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Young and Perfect – Old and Tattered

Posted on July 27, 2019

– Brown pelicans flying near the shore of Gualala Point Regional Park, Sonoma County, Gualala, CA July 25, 2019.

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Category: Action, animal, bird, California, Environment, Photography, Sonoma County, Uncategorized Tagged: animals, beak, birds, blue, brown pelican, cloud, Environment, feathers, fly, Gualala Point Regional Park, head, Nature, old, pelican, Photography, Sky, Sonoma County, white, wings, young

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Summer Vineyard

Posted on July 20, 2019

– Panoramic of a vineyard near Crane Creek Regional Park, Sonoma County, CA. July 3, 2019.

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Category: agriculture, Black and White, California, Fruits and Vegatables, Landscape, Photography, Sonoma County, Travel, Uncategorized, vineyard, Wine, Winery Tagged: B&W, black and white photographs, California, Crane Creek Regional Park, grapes, grass, Hills, house, panoramic, Sonoma County, tree, vines, vineyard, wine

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Losing It

Posted on July 11, 2019

– Riding the Bucking Bronco, Russian River Rodeo, Duncans Mills, CA. June 22, 2019.

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Category: Action, animal, California, Culture, Festivals and Flea Markets, Photography, Portraits, rodeo, Sonoma County, Travel, Uncategorized Tagged: animals, arena, brave, bucking bronco, business, California, chaps, competition, dangerous, difficult, dirt, hat, horse, mane, painful, Photography, rider, rodeo, saddle, Sonoma County, stirups, tail, timed, Timothy S. Allen

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Catch – Lift – Tie

Posted on July 8, 2019

- Calf Roping - 1st, you have to Lasso the calf 2nd, you have to Carry the calf on its back 3rd, you have to Tie its legs together all in the fastest time. Russian River Rodeo, Duncans Mills, CA June 22, 2019

– Calf Roping – 1st, you have to Lasso the calf, 2nd, you have to Lift the calf to its back, 3rd, you have to Tie its legs together all in the fastest time possible. Russian River Rodeo, Duncans Mills, CA. June 22, 2019.