“I felt my lungs inflate with the onrush of scenery—air, mountains, trees, people. I thought, ‘This is what it is to be happy.’”―Sylvia Plath

This morning my daughter and I visited the beautiful trails around Effie Yeaw Nature Center in Carmichael. A lot of uncertainty circles us right now and being in nature provided a much-needed respite. We saw five baby deer leap across the trail. Two large bucks slam their antlers into each other until one relented and ran off. Squirrels scampering up and down the trees. Salmon jumping out of the river. It felt magical to have this time together.

I hope you enjoy this selection of images and may it bring you a moment of peace.

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• Photos were taken with an Olympus OM-D and edited with ON1 Photo RAW

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• #100DayProject
• Shooting Through the Chaos
• Haziness Abounds
• A Day at the Zoo
• Dillion Beach
• 4th of July
• Home Sweet Home
• California WorldFest
• Depoe, Bay Oregon
• Little Whale Cove
• West Coast Game Park Safari
• Oregon Mountains
• Neighborhood Sunrise
• Sunset Drive
• Feeling Lost
• Pyrocumulus Clouds
• Small Town Faire
• Morning Hike
• Plant Nursery
• Aftershock to Elton John
• Fall Decor
• Rickey Ranch Pumpkin Patch
• Autumn Walk
• Feijoa Jam