Aurora borealis?

Aurora borealis last night was detectible (can’t really say “visible”) as far south as the San Francisco Bay area.

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Albany turkeys

Having dinner the other day on Solano Ave in Albany, California, saw a few turkeys that were a couple days late for the annual Solano Stroll.

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East Bay Regional Parks Botanic Garden in Tilden Park

One of my favorite local attractions is the Regional Parks Botanic Garden in Tilden Park above Berkeley. It features native plants from all around California.

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A gorgeous day at the Tilden Regional Parks Botanic Garden

So many lovely plants blooming all over the garden right now!

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Briones Park

Visited Briones Park the other day with Rosa . Not many wildflowers yet but it was a lovely spring day

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Flower Piano at Night

Last night Rosa and I went to the San Francisco Botanical Gardens for their amazing Flower Piano at Night event.

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Flower Piano at Night 2019

At the San Francisco Botanical Garden, they have an annual event called Flower Piano, where a dozen or so pianos are placed throughout the garden, and people can play them. On a few of the nights, such as tonight, they have professional musicians scheduled to perform. Rosa and I had a lovely time there.

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Neighborhood superbloom!

Wildflower garden along the BART bike path near my house in El Cerrito, CA

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Butterfly in the Cal Academy rainforest

Butterfly at the rain forest dome, California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco. With Rosa at the SF Sketchfest night.

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Oakland neighborhood blooms

At a friend’s house in Oakland with Rosa for brunch … The neighborhood has many lovely flowers in the front yards!

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California live oak, Gilroy

Lovely California live oak tree at the Chitactac-Adams County Park near Gilroy, CA.

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Museum of American Heritage Garden

Flowers in the garden of the Museum of American Heritage in Palo Alto, CA. Today, with Rosa

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Roses & Daffodils

Roses and daffodils blooming in my front yard.

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Backlit trees

Sun peeking out from behind trees still sporting fall colors in February at the Red Apple Cafe in Aptos, CA. There for brunch with my mom and Rosa

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Ward Photo Archive

A collection of my photography from the early 2000s, organized by theme: animals, landscapes, water, and scenes of civilization.

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