Israel, A Date Palm, Phoenix dactylifera, in the ruins of the Biblical town of Magdala on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. It was the home of Mary Magdalene in the New Testament of the Bible.

Tropical lily pads in pond with reflected bougainvillaea flowers, Hughes Water Gardens, Oregon, USA.

Green and orange moss on streamside rock, Major Creek. Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Washington, USA.

Pungent Desert Parsley, Lomatium grayi, and early red oak leaf growth, Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Washington

Sitka Spruce trees in fog, Samuel H Boardman State Scenic Corridor, Oregon, USA.

Trees in fog with sun streams, Willamette National Forest, Aufderheide National Scenic Byway, Oregon, USA.

Redwood trees and path with sunlight streaming in Lady Bird Johnson Grove, Redwood National and State Parks, California, USA.

Trees in fog with sun streams, Willamette National Forest, Aufderheide National Scenic Byway, Oregon, USA.

Trees in fog with sun streams, Willamette National Forest, Aufderheide National Scenic Byway, Oregon, USA.

Mojave Aster in Red Rock Canyon State Park, California, USA.

Lone oak tree in field, Wilsonville, Oregon, USA.

Christmas decorations on old truck with snow, Oregon, USA.