This year has been full of windstorms, and since it has been so dry, there have also been some dust storms. This is dust blowing its way towards Santa Cruz Island from the mainland. Dust storms have happened in this part of the world for hundreds of thousands of years (at least), and you can actually find thick, buried layers of dust on the islands.




A hummingbird





Another windstorm formed these wave clouds over the Topa Topas (as seen from Piedras Blancas)




Me and the rocks

standing in the sandstone as the world unravels

Sara and Mormon Rocks




Me with silverwood lake and a bromus fire



the fire from the high ridge behind Green Valley Lake



not much snow



sunset point, as tradition dictates, and always good.



Little Green Valley

More storming over the Topa Topas. This was in late March.

More Oaks

The sun in an oak

A storm over the Topa Topas, and the back of Anna's head.
This storm made a ton of wind but no rain in Ventura.