All photos by Barbara Matthews

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Birds



Barn Owl



Barn Owl in Flight


In Flight



Hawk


Looking at Lunch


Hawk in Flight


Golden Eagle


Eagle Eyes


Golden Eagle Profile



Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Summer Distractions


~Hawk in Flight~


~Golden Eagle~


~Little Butterfly~


~Touched by Light~


~Caught~


~Pollen Prints~


~Tic Tac Toe~


~A Little Sun in the Shadows~



~Field of Purple~


~Robbers Fire~


~Handsome Buck~


~Pyramid Lake Panorama~



~New Leaves~


~Old Beauty~


~Blue Bee~


~Pine Cone Pair~

Thursday, July 5, 2012

4th of July Parade ~ Nevada City, California

Celebrating the 4th in Nevada City, California with a small town parade.


Salute


Flags


Welcome Home Vets



Alpaca


Bagpiper


Before the Parade


Buick 2 Cycle


Classic Cars


Cleopatra ~ Nevada Theater


Duck Race 


Fur Trader Monster 


Horse and Carriage


Derby Monster


Ophir Prison Band


Ophir Prison Band


Music Along the Way


Patriotic Tunes



Patriotic Pooch


Derby Plane


Rampant Lion


Looking for a Spot to Watch the Parade


The Music Man


Minnie

Pyramid Lake and Tufa Formations 2012

Pyramid Lake and Tufa Formations at Indian Head Rock

Indian Head Rock on the right is just one example of the giant tufa formations that formed more than 13,000 years ago at Lake Lahontan. The present day remnants can be seen around Pyramid Lake. This deposit is mainly composed of interlocking spheres, barrels and tubes of tufa. Broken and eroded sections have exposed generations of thinolite crystals.

Pyramid Lake is located on Paiute Tribal lands near Reno, Nevada. If you visit, be sure to check in and get a permit at the store and respect the areas that are for tribal access only.



Giant Tufa Formation Indian Head Rock


Beachrock


Generations of Thinolite Crystals


Lone Tree


Tubular Tufa


Tubes of Tufa


Thinolite Crystals within Tufa


Beachrock


Glimpse Inside Tufa


Tufa


Tufa Layers


Tufa



Tufa and Pyramid Lake


Indian Head Rock at Pyramid Lake


Tufa


Tufa


Tufa


Tubes of Tufa


Tufa


Tufa


Tufa


Sandstorm Blows Across Tufa Formations on North Pyramid Lake