“Your photography is a record of your living, for anyone who really sees.”
~Paul Strand
Monterey Cypress and Algae, Point Lobos
Moss and Trees, Point Reyes
Ground Cover
“One doesn’t stop seeing. One doesn’t stop framing. It doesn’t turn off and turn on. It’s on all the time.”
~ Annie Leibovitz
Oaks and Moss, Marin
Algae on Monterey Cypress, Point Lobos
Cypress Tree Tops, Point Reyes
Bark
“One should really use the camera as though tomorrow you’d be stricken blind.” ~Dorothea Lange
Sunlight and Moss
Pines, Marin
Monterey Cypress, Point Lobos
“I see something special and show it to the camera. The moment is held until someone sees it. Then it is theirs.”
~Sam Able
Excellent full colour series. At some point, I have to explore the tree species of the US west coast.
Thanks so much, Allan. I’ve been enjoying studying the trees and flowers on the west coast– very different from my years on the east coast.
Also, moss have their beauty! But I love most of all the last picture!
Thanks very much, Heidi!
Amazing! Really beautiful!
Hi Pritu, Isn’t nature amazing? Thanks very much.
Yes..nature is indeed amazing.. ^_^
Keep posting some more of these.. I really enjoy these. 😊
Very interesting post, so many exciting tree-photos!
So glad you enjoyed them, Bente. Thanks very much.
Your Photography is so so wonderful man!! Just anybody would love to fall in love with these captures by your lenses..Its just wonderful..keep it up!!
Thanks very much, Snigdha!
Gorgeous variety and detail here Jane!
Thank you, Patti. It was so gorgeous after the rains and it was great to drill down to some of nature’s patterns. Glad you like them.
a beautiful array of patterns and textures! I love all the different perspectives!
Thank you, Susan. Happy you enjoyed this set. It’s been a great spring finding these wonderful moments.
Indeed – and such beautiful details. I love the variations in colours and the beautiful and almost surprising patterns.
Thank you, Otto. Your thoughts and reactions mean a lot to me. Much appreciated. Hope you are doing well.
What marvelous shots, Jane. You have a great eye. 🙂
Hi Patti, That’s so nice to read, thanks very much. Hope all is well with you. 🙂
These images make my haeart happy. I just love the quotes as well.
Hi Kylie, Aren’t you kind, thanks so much. Happy you like the quotes, too.
Those tangled branches are so reminiscent of a body’s inner space. Great textures.
Hi Michael, What a terrific analogy! I love it and completely agree. Glad you enjoyed them– trees are so mesmerizing to me. Thanks for your visit.
The shot through the trees into the water is my favourite, but the algae on the trees is most amazing. Love this quote: One should really use the camera as though tomorrow you’d be stricken blind.”
Hi Lisa, I thought I should include a peek of Point Lobos– it is spectacular. Happy you enjoyed these including the crazy colored algae and one of my favorite quotes. Hope you are doing well!
All well. Thank you for asking. Looking forward to spring actually arriving.
Beautiful images Jane. My favorite is the Oak & Moss image.
Thank you, Edith. The spring colors have been a treat.
I have such great memories of our visit to Point Lobos; thanks for bringing them back with this stunning gallery of photos. Best wishes 🙂
Hi Andrew, I can’t wait to go back to Point Lobos. It was so peaceful and incredibly beautiful. Those cypress with the orange left quite an impression. Happy you enjoyed these scenes. Thank you. 🙂
My pleasure. I think you will enjoy this: http://wp.me/p3gSod-1TD
Thank you for your link– wonderful work!
Thanks Jane.
You have done a wonderful job with the nature patterns here. It is a subject I enjoy shooting too. ‘Ground Cover’ is my favorite.
Thanks very much, Denise. You have a great eye for these details, too! Hope you are having a good time shooting this spring.
this is amazing 🙂
Thanks, Joshi. Nature’s small gifts. Happy you like them. 🙂
Another stunning post, Jane. I love the abstraction in these pieces. You have a remarkable eye.
Yet another stunning post from you. I love the abstraction in these photos. What a remarkable eye you have.
Thank you so much, Jane. Hopefully we will be hiking together in these places again soon. 🙂
Stunning! My favourite? Ground cover, but many of the others still gorgeous
Hi Terry, Thank you! Ground Cover reminds me to look down every so often. Appreciate you stopping by.
These are amazing, Jane. Thanks for sharing your eye with us!
Hi Eliza, So glad you like them. Nature lovers unite. 🙂 Hope you are doing well.
Yes, thank you – many blessings!
Magic. Being a tree lover this is a feast. Thank you for being there, Jane, swinging your wand!
Hi Ann-Christine, Yes…trees are magical…and I’m glad you like the ones I’ve come across this spring. Thank you! I hope all is well with you in your part of the world. 😉
I’m OK, thank you! Hope you are all right as well. Turbulence everywhere…
Indeed. Hard to remain positive…
Yes…have to keep trying.
I love these, Jane – and I’m surprised to learn the orange stuff on the cypress trees is an algae – interesting! Did you desaturate everything except the orange? It looks like you did but not being a Californian, I’m not sure!
I totally sympathize with the Leibovitz quote – haven’t seen that before but I have often had similar thoughts. The Lange quote brings to mind the oft-quoted Zen admonishment to “Practice like your hair is on fire.” The Sam Able quote gleams with generosity – I love it.
Hi Lynn, Aren’t the grays and oranges beautiful? The colors are true –no desaturation. The bark is a silvery gray and the moss almost looks like snow. Incredible with the bold colors of the algae. So nice that you like the quotes, too. I find them inspiring. I love your Zen quote! Thanks for your thoughtful comment– much appreciated.
The last photo looks almost exactly like Madeira – Ponto di Sao Laurento!
Nice, Awa! Happy it evokes good memories. Thanks so much!
I really love the moss on those trees, Jane.
Beautiful photographs.
So glad you like them, Lisa. Thank you. It’s been a wonderful few weeks ringing in the new season.
Wonderful photo set, Jane. Perfect with the title that “it´s all in the details.” I love trees and moss and your magic view to capture the extra in the ordinary.
All the best
Stefan
Thank you, Stefan. I think going close helps people to see what is often overlooked. Hope all is well with you.
The tangle of branches of the Monterrey cypress is interesting – they know which direction they’re going. 🙂
Algae can take on any color, but is largely influenced by the amount of light it receives and the ecosystem it lives in. Apparently the algae has found a natural source of carotene to color it orange.
Hi David, In researching it, I wondered where the carotene comes from. The contrasting gray and orange was really beautiful. Thanks for the additional info– happy you like these.
These are fabulous
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Thank you, Sue. Isn’t it great to have these gems right nearby? Glad you enjoyed.
Lovely set of images and words, love the Monterey Cypress shots. :>)
Thank you so much, Conspicari. Glad you like the Cypress shots– they were pretty astounding to find. 🙂
This set is one of the best group of forest images I have ever seen. I love the patterns and colors..
Hi CP, You are so kind, thank you very much! I am thrilled that these spoke to you– I loved shooting them and finding the vibrant colors and shapes.
Wonderful collection of photographs Jane – the Oaks and Moss in Marin is my favorite.
HI Mary, The varying shades of green was so beautiful. Nice to hear from you and glad you enjoyed these. Thanks!
I am a huge fan of lichens and mosses, they create the most interesting natural patterns so I have really enjoyed seeing these photos. You have a wonderful eye for the detail and I love that quote by Annie Leibovitz
How very true!
BTW the bark and leaves – are they not some form of foliate (leafy) lichen?
Hi Jude,
Thank you! I am, too, and find the colors and shapes fascinating. You are correct about the bark image– I knew leaves weren’t accurate– I amended the caption. 😊 Very happy you enjoyed this one. Hope all is well with you.
Nice pics..can I steal you for my nephew’s birthday?😂😂
Ha, Kalama! That would be fun! Thanks for stopping by and I’m happy you enjoyed them.
They are awesome😊
Wonderful pictures! The first one is my favorite. I love the colors and the way the branches are shaped.
Hi Dustin, Thanks! I had never seen this before and the colors and shapes were astounding. Glad you like them. 🙂
That first photo is a grabber, Jane. I love the colors and shapes.
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HI Allan, Thank you! Point Lobos was amazing– I must go back soon.
Yes, you do.
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Hi Jane I see you are in the woods but no I am not mentioning the one which grew up there. The multi coloured leaves are my favourite
Previously I look at this post via my mobile, having now looked at it on proper screen I have to re-assess. The first photo has amazing depth and wonderful patterns. Excellent capture
Thank you, Abrie. I’m happy you took a closer look– those trees were so amazing to me. Glad you agree.
Some terrific quotes this week Jane, and as always a beautiful take on the challenge.
Thanks so much, Tina. It’s been a fun spring.
just love these …great detail…the algae is quite amazing!! great eye!!!
Hi April, Isn’t it– that red algae on the grey bark is amazing. Thank you for enjoying!
You have quite an eye for EVERYTHING! Love seeing the world through your lens…
Hi Linda, Thank you so much. Miss seeing you — happy you are enjoying my wanderings.
Thanks Jane, they are really beautiful. I wish they were so beautiful when they land on our porches and driveway…but worth it!!!
Hi Lee Anne, Thank you…and allergies… 🙄but the beauty is worth it. So nice to hear from you and I hope all is well.
🙂 Beautiful pictures!
Have a very HAPPY Sunday! 🙂
Thanks so much…your reaction makes ME happy! 🙂
These are beautiful shots, Jane.I love them all!
You are so kind, Isabel. Happy you enjoyed my closer look at nature’s beauty. Thank you!
An eye, second to none. I like the first comment but would add that few care to truly ‘see’.
Hi Paula, Agree, the act of “seeing” must be practiced. Happy you like the quotes with the images, thank you so much.
These are an amazing and extraordinary series of images, Jane! Very beautifully and artfully done! 🙂
Means a lot coming from you, Pete. You have such an eye for nature photography. Thanks very much! 🙂
You are welcome, Jane, and thank you 🙂
Those details of trees are so cool!
Thanks so much, Michaela. I simply love trees and with all the rain, there’s a lot of green to go with them. Glad you enjoyed!
Fascinating shots. Takes some skill to find such creative ideas! Cheers from Poland!
Thanks so much, Maciek. Happy you appreciated these. Hope all is well in Poland.
You have a great eye to see those patterns. I like the ground cover photo towards the top the most.
Hi Jeff, It’s a fascinating exercise on “seeing”. Happy you enjoyed them, especially Ground Cover… I remind myself to look down. Thanks very much.
Interesting photos as usual Jane!
Thanks, Michael. Going close, this time. 🙂 Hope all is well with you.
Amazing photos Jane, I’ve never seen moss looking like this. Only familiar with Spanish Moss dangling from trees in southern Georgia and in Florida.
Hi John, Yes, I am more familiar with Spanish Moss, too. Not sure if this is different. I thought the orange algae on the cypress was astounding- had never seen that. It is called Green Algae but the Carotene makes it bright orange. Happy that I introduced you to some new nature scenes. Thank you so much for looking and commenting.
Weird, and thanks!!