New Work

~ White Frosting in the Red Hills ~

A little dusting of snow at Beckstoffer Vineyards in the Red Hills Appellation in Lake County Wine Country

Napa Riverfront

Riverfront shops and residences along the Napa River

~ Cielo Rosso Sopra Le Colline Rosse ~ (Red Sky over Red Hills)

The Amber Knolls area of Beckstoffer Vineyards in the Red Hills AVA of Lake County wine country with Mt. Konocti in the distance

~ Hide and Seek ~

The harvesters were seeking but this cluster was hiding. The Amber Knolls area of Beckstoffer Vineyards in the Red Hills AVA of Lake County wine country.

~ Storm Break ~

High up on the side of Mt. Konocti in the Crimson Ridge area of Beckstoffer Vineyards in the Red Hills AVA of Lake County wine country.

~ Crimson Ridge ~

The Crimson Ridge area of Beckstoffer Vineyards in the Red Hills AVA of Lake County wine country.

~ Dance of the Dawn ~

“We went down into the silent garden. Dawn is the time when nothing breathes, the hour of silence. Everything is transfixed, only the light moves.” ― Leonora Carrington First major rains in our local wine country produced an amazing sunrise for me. This is from the Amber Knolls area of Beckstoffer Vineyards in the Red Hills AVA of Lake County wine country.

~ Sentinals ~

The Amber Knolls area of Beckstoffer Vineyards in the Red Hills AVA of Lake County wine country.

~ Harvest Morning ~

The Amber Knolls area of Beckstoffer Vineyards in the Red Hills AVA of Lake County wine country.

~ The Golden Moment ~

The Amber Knolls area of Beckstoffer Vineyards in the Red Hills AVA of Lake County wine country.

~ Harvest's End ~

Harvest in the wine country draws to a close as the autumn colors blanket the hillsides atsunrise over Beckstoffer Vineyards

~ Autumn Kaleidoscope ~

The Amber Knolls area of Beckstoffer Vineyards in the Red Hills AVA of Lake County wine country.

~ A Quintessa Morning ~

Great morning side-light last week at Quintessa Winery on Silverado Trail in Napa Valley.

~ Time Infinitum ~

Northern California coast near Westport CA. “The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today. You are arranging what lies in Fortune’s control, and abandoning what lies in yours. What are you looking at? To what goal are you straining? The whole future lies in uncertainty: live immediately.” ― Seneca, On the Shortness of Life As I get older I find myself analyzing my life looking for ways to change for the better. Doing things a better way, treating people with more kindness and less judgementalism, spending more time with good friends, seeing the "glass half full" and realizing the many good things in life. What things in life do you take for granted? What things to do or places to see have you been putting off because you think there is always time? Please share your thoughts............... Live your life out loud.

~ The Edge of Fury ~

Northern California coast near Westport CA. Water action particularly strong this day. I got as close to the edge as what felt safe. Right when I got here (but before having camera set up) a monster wave hit. I was hoping for another but none quite like that happened again which may have been good considering where I stood for this shot.

~ No Words ~

Northern California coast near Westport CA. Growing up in the Southern California desert I actually did not see the ocean until I was 16. I was in awe of it then and am still in awe of it now. Such beauty and power exists there. I really have no words when I am standing here at these times knowing the millions of years these waters have been beating this coast, carving this rock to make this scene. And yet here I am, a little blip in time and I feel so privileged that during my short little moment here on the earth I get to see this in person. Live your life to it's fullest.

~ La Jolla Lunarscape ~

Fascinating "moon crater" rock formations on southern California coast at La Jolla

~ Other Worlds ~

Magnificent sunset at La Jolla coast in southern California

Another Pleasent Valley Sunday

View of Napa Valley from Silverado Trail with ZD winery in foreground.

The Morning Side of Life

Good morning everyone!!!! Life is meant to be lived Life is meant to be good Life is meant to be full Life is meant to be kind Life is meant to love and be loved Most important is that life is meant to be YOURS Live your life out loud.

~ This Moment ~

Looking west from below lodge at North Rim Grand Canyon

Pathway

Stairway down to Trinidad Beach. Trinidad Coast California

Pretty Maids All in a Row

Tiny Mushrooms on fallen fencepost

The Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Wine

Late autumn sunset over Screaming Eagle Vineyards