Lone Trees

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A lone oak tree atop a grassy knoll casts a long shadow, against the backdrop of the San Francisco Bay.
Alhambra Valley Coast Live Oak
A lone pink tree is illuminated by a ray of sun while dark storm clouds gather over a silver prairie.
Prairie Storm Rolling In
An oak tree with fuchsia foliage lit by the late day sun stands in contrast with deeply shadowed black-and-white hills.
Springtime in the Shadows
A bright yellow oak tree sits near the top of a ridge among rolling grassy hills.
A Welcome Sight
I first “met” this tree in mid-winter, completely bare and full of noisy crows. I went back to visit in late spring, hoping to catch it in leaf. I was surprised
California Buckeye
A sprawling oak tree glitters with the first spring foliage under a moonlit night sky.
Meet Me in the Pale Moonlight
A bright red oak tree spreads its branches parallel to the steep hill on which it lives. The grass is snow white and the sky is electric blue.
Marushka
Low-angled sunlight illuminates a coral-colored tree against purplish clouds.
Deer Valley
Myakka Prairie
Myakka Prairie
A false-color infrared image shows a golden oak tree perched atop a blonde hill, shining against a deep, navy blue sky streaked with clouds.
A Friend to All
A false-color infrared image shows criss-crossing wild oat-covered hills with a narrow road leading off to a tree in the distance.
Blue Winter