A study of nature’s design at Oceano Dunes — where wind sculpts endless waves of sand, pelicans trace the shoreline in formation, and the landscape shifts with every breath of the Pacific.

Steam, steel, and timeless scenery—these postcards from Niles Canyon Railway capture a journey through history along one of California’s most scenic rail lines.

Every family has a troublemaker. In this gaggle, it’s Nugget — loud, restless, and proudly unruly.

Photos from Cowell Ranch in California — quiet cliffs, open trails, and calm waves on a breezy afternoon.

Photos from Fremont Central Park featuring everyday birds doing their thing.

A rant-filled photo series featuring Larry the blackbird at Fremont Central Park in Fremont, CA.

A quiet walk through Mori Point in Pacifica — black sand beaches, cliffs streaked with green, wildflowers tucked between the brush, and birds keeping watch from the trees.

Chirp completes the Brushy Peak series with a light study of local birds—Tree Swallows darting overhead and Northern Mockingbirds perched in watch.

Graze continues the Brushy Peak series with a calm look at cows moving across sunlit slopes.

Turn opens a three-part series from Brushy Peak Regional Preserve in California, focusing on windmills dotting rolling hills under broad skies.

Blanket is a coastal series from Muir Beach, California, where rugged headlands meet Pacific waves and people gather on blankets for seaside picnics.

Scurry is a playful glimpse of a Sonoma chipmunk captured outside the gift store at Muir Woods National Monument.

Understory is a quiet botanical exploration of Muir Woods National Monument in California.

Color is a coastal street and waterfront series from Capitola, California.

Shore is a coastal bird and beach series from Pomponio State Beach along California’s Cabrillo Highway.