The Farallon Islands float on the horizon just 20 miles south of Point Reyes. Ships pass between the islands and the shore on their way around the point. On a calm day, the water is striped in varying shades of blue. Farallon Islands, California, July 2007

Limantour Beach and Lagoon are named for a ship's captain, José Limantour, who ran his ship aground on the beach in 1841. At dawn the sun tinges the sky pink and colors last year's grasses red. Limantour Lagoon, Point Reyes National Seashore, Spring 2007

Native Douglas Iris bloom along a trail left by deer, fox and coyotes. Dew drops left behind by the morning fog drip from the leaves and puddle in the sand. The sun reaches over the southern ridge and lights the cliffs at Drake's Beach. Limantour Beach, Point Reyes National Seashore, California

High tide forms an S as the water fills Limantour Lagoon. White egrets wade in the shallows and look for small fish. Limantour Lagoon, Point Reyes National Seashore, California, Spring 2003

The sun sets through the fog as Brown Pelicans fly to thier evening roost. Point Reyes National Seashore, October 2007

Fog flows over the cliffs at Drake's Beach, across the mouth of Limantour Lagoon and down the beach. Gulls wade and fish in the wet sand as the low waves break and recede. Limantour Beach, Point Reyes National Seashore, October 2007

Sealions, Brown Pelicans and a fishing boat all fish in Drake's Bay on a calm, hot summer's day. Drakes Bay, Point Reyes National Seashore, Summer 2003

Brown Pelicans surf the crest of the breaking wave. The pelicans glide in formation with their wings almost touching the water. When the wave breaks, the birds peal back over the top of the wave and then resume their path along the wave line. Limantour Beach, Point Reyes National Seashore, California, Spring 2001

A rare flock of curlews wades along the shoreline at Limantour Beach. The birds startle and fly up and are lit by the sun. Limantour Beach, California, Spring 2001

Smooth, green waves break at Drakes Beach. Chimney rock marks the Nothern end of the Bay. Drakes Beach, Point Reyes National Seashore, California, July 2007

Waves charge Drake's Beach as an offshore breeze blows spray off the top of the break. Gulls fly over the tops of the cliffs. Drakes Beach, Point Reyes National Seashore, California, July 2007

Waves cascade onto Great Beach. Showers float across the pastures. A small rainbow forms and quickly fades. 10-Mile Beach, Point Reyes National Seashore, California, Early Spring 2002

A farmer planted mustard in his pasture. In the distance waves break on Great Beach. Great Beach, Point Reyes National Seashore, California, Spring 2000

New Years at McClures after a huge storm. The roads flooded and the hills slid. The waves pounded the cliffs and washed the sand. We drove out to beach curious to see the storm's dammage. Someone else had been there before us and had left footprints criss-crossing in the sand. McClures Beach, Point Reyes National Seashore, California, New Years Day 2006

The sun rises and paints the hills with a soft gold light. The first green grass of the season dusts the folds in the hills. Tomales Bay runs along the San Andreas Fault. Inverness Ridge, Inverness, California, Early Winter 2005

Fog swirls around Elephant Mountain. The setting sun lights the moutain and then is lost in the fog. Point Reyes, California, July 2007

Pelicans, gulls and cormorants roost on a dock. Elephant Mountain sits green in the distance. Point Reyes, California, December 2007

Papermill Creek is named for the old mill by Camp Taylor. At White House Pool the sun rises and colors the mist a rosey pink. The light filters through the creek alders making a lacy pattern that frames the creek. Inverness, California, Winter 2004

Olema Valley runs down to Bolinas and Stinson Beach. A summer storm blows in from the ocean. Cloud shadows float acroos the valley. Olema Valley from Inverness Ridge, Inverness, California, July 2007

Mt. Whitenburg, Point Reyes National Seashore, California

Inverness Ridge, Inverness, California, Spring 2006