Charlie Russell Nature Photography
Frying pans, Eschscholzia lobbii

North Table Mountain Beatson Hollow

The North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve (near Oroville, CA) is one of my favorite wildflower sites to visit. I try to get there every year, and I’m never disappointed. I’ve written about it in prior...

Red larkspur, Delphinium nudicaule

Modini Preserve Wildflowers

The road through the Modini Preserve, in the Mayacamas Mountains area of Sonoma County, is an interesting drive for wildflowers. It is an out-of-the-way area that doesn’t have a lot of traffic, although you do...

Mosquito bill, Primula hendersonii

Lucas Valley Wildflowers

There are a number of hikes that start from Lucas Valley Road in Marin County. This hike starts at the Big Rock trailhead and heads up into the hills, towards the Loma Alta Open Space Preserve and back. Not a lot of...