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kpphotos.bsky.social
March 26, 2026, Mayacamas Mts. in NE Sonoma County. @pressdemo.bsky.social #kentporterphotography
March 27, 2026 at 5:01 AM
direbecca.bsky.social
Oak woodlands on Sonoma Mtn. this week for #ForestFriday. 💚
#Trees #NaturePhotos 📷
Sun-dappled oak woodland in foreground with scattered views of distant Mayacamas mountain range.
August 21, 2026 at 3:23 PM
kpphotos.bsky.social
Twilight time, my favorite time of the year as seasonal transitions begin. Uptown Theatre in Napa and the Geysers region of Sonoma County’s Mayacamas Mountains. #kentporterphotography
May 4, 2025 at 3:11 PM
kpphotos.bsky.social
With a layer of cirrus clouds and smoke particulates trapped under a stubborn high pressure ridge, the Cold moon rises behind the Mayacamas Mountains, Thursday. #kentporterphotography @pressdemo.bsky.social #photojournalism
December 5, 2025 at 5:52 AM
direbecca.bsky.social
#Stunday Scarlet Fritillary blooms last week in Mayacamas Mtns.💚

Plant info. here...
calscape.org/Fritillaria-...

#NativePlants #CaliforniaNativePlants #NaturePhotos #iNat #Bloomscrolling #Wildflowers 📷🌱
Macro of two small red narrow bell-shaped lily flowers dangling from a tall stem.
April 5, 2026 at 10:43 PM
direbecca.bsky.social
Silvery Blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus) butterfly flying towards native Imbricate Phacelia bloom in Mayacamas Mountains.💚

Plant info. here...
calscape.org/Phacelia-imb...

#WeekSforSilver #AlphabetChallenge #NativePlants #CaliforniaNativePlants #NaturePhotos #Butterflies #Bloomscrolling #iNat 📷🌱
Shimmering light blue butterfly flying towards white Scorpionweed flowers.
May 5, 2025 at 4:56 PM
direbecca.bsky.social
Native Black-tailed Bumble Bee feeding on Sonoma Sage last week in Mayacamas Mtns.💚

Plant info. here...
calscape.org/Salvia-sonom...

#Bees #NativePlants #CaliforniaNativePlants #NaturePhotos #iNat #Inverts 📷🐝🌱
Black and yellow bumblebee feeding on light purple sage flower.
April 4, 2026 at 3:52 PM
direbecca.bsky.social
California Ringlets sharing a Gumplant bloom last week in Mayacamas Mtns...sending love to you today and every day.💚
#Butterflies #CaliforniaNativePlants #NaturePhotos 📷
Close-up of a pair of small tan and white butterflies feeding on a yellow gumplant flower.
February 14, 2026 at 4:34 PM
direbecca.bsky.social
Blue Elderberry blooms in the Mayacamas last spring.💚

Elderberry info. here...
calscape.org/Sambucus-mex...

#WeekEforEasyE #AlphabetChallenge #NativePlants #CaliforniaNativePlants 📷🌱
Large cluster of creamy white flowers on a large green bush, in front of blurry distant coastal mountains and clouded blue sky.
July 28, 2025 at 6:06 PM
cbinghamphoto.bsky.social
Mayacamas Mountains, Geyserville, California

#golden hour just after sunrise 2000 feet above the Alexander Valley. Fall is a magical time in Sonoma County!

#blueskyartshow #bluesky #landscape #nikon #sonomacounty #california #fineartphotography
September 19, 2026 at 3:54 PM
direbecca.bsky.social
#Twosday Variable Checkerspots on Wild Radish (non-native, invasive) last week in Mayacamas Mtns. There were ≈20 of them feeding in this stand.💚
#Butterflies #NaturePhotos #iNat #Inverts 📷🦋
Close-up of two small black, orange and yellowish checkered butterflies feeding on white radish flowers.
April 7, 2026 at 3:44 PM
direbecca.bsky.social
Red Ribbons (Clarkia concinna) were #vibrant fuchsia in the Mayacamas Mtns. yesterday.💜

Plant info. here...
calscape.org/Clarkia-conc...

#BlueSkyArtShow #NativePlants #CaliforniaNativePlants #NaturePhotos #Bloomscrolling #Wildflowers 📷🌱
Close-up of many blooms of bright fuchsia-colored showy Clarkia concinna on a hillside of dried leaves and grasses.
June 7, 2025 at 4:50 PM
cbinghamphoto.bsky.social
Fog Clearing Below Geysers Road, Sonoma County, CA

These hillside vineyards are part of the Alexander Valley appellation near Geyserville.
#background #blueskyartshow #nikon #landscape #sonomacounty #vineyards #sunrise
Shortly after sunrise, the fog begins clearing in the Mayacamas Mountains of Sonoma County. Prints available at Healdsburg Center For the Arts.
March 28, 2026 at 1:13 PM
direbecca.bsky.social
California Quail covey in the Mayacamas Mtns. this week.💚
#Birds #NaturePhotography #iNat 📷🪶
A small group of California Quail sits among dirt and rock where a tree had recently fallen. Part of the tree's root system is suspended in the upper right corner. There is green grass around the rocky dirt area.
March 9, 2025 at 9:58 PM
direbecca.bsky.social
For #WildlifeWednesday here is a pregnant Columbian Black-tailed Deer in the Mayacamas Mtns. earlier this month.💚

#NaturePhotos #Mammals #Wildlife 📷🦌
Pregnant deer standing in a meadow with young pines trees in the background.
April 16, 2025 at 11:04 PM
winetopics.bsky.social
2014 Mayacamas Chardonnay

https://www.diningandcooking.com/2843349/2014-mayacamas-chardonnay/

lemon zest, yellow apple, nectarine pith, flint, wet stone,  petrol, jasmine, white pepper. High intensity, long finish with the sharp acid of a Chablis. Could easily age another 15 years. by …
2014 Mayacamas Chardonnay - Dining and Cooking | DiningAndCooking.com
lemon zest, yellow apple, nectarine pith, flint, wet stone,  petrol, jasmine, white pepper. High intensity, long finish with the sharp acid of a Chablis.
www.diningandcooking.com
October 5, 2026 at 5:00 AM
direbecca.bsky.social
#WeekGforGreen Lotus Hairstreak/Callophrys dumetorum nectaring on native Rusty Popcornflower/Plagiobothrys nothofulvus. - Mayacamas Mountains, Ca. 💚

#AlphabetChallenge #iNat #NaturePhotography #Butterflies #NativePlants #NativeCaliforniaPlants #Bloomscrolling 📷🌿
Close-up of tiny green with brown butterfly nectaring on small white flowers with blurred grass in background.
August 12, 2024 at 7:28 PM
direbecca.bsky.social
Flowering Torrent Sedge (Carex nudata) at the edge of a rushing Mayacamas Mountains creek last week.💚

More on Torrent Sedge here...
calscape.org/Carex-nudata...

#NativePlants #CaliforniaNativePlants #Bloomscrolling #NaturePhotography #iNat 📷🌱
Close-up of bunched green grass-like sedge leaves and flowers along the edge of a rushing creek. There are blurred boulders in the water and more sedge bunches in the distance, along its edges.
March 2, 2025 at 1:28 AM
direbecca.bsky.social
Puddling Echo Azure #butterflies last week in Mayacamas Mtns. for #Invertfest. 💚 #NaturePhotos #iNat 📷
At least fifteen tiny light blue butterflies puddling in the cup of a little brown coast live oak leaf. There is one butterfly sipping away from the group in muddy area that surrounds the leaf.
April 29, 2026 at 9:48 PM
direbecca.bsky.social
Saw this endangered Most Beautiful Jewelflower (Streptanthus glandulosus ssp. glandulosus) in the Mayacamas Mtns. yesterday. I agree with its name!💚

#Wildflowers #NativePlants #CaliforniaNativePlants #iNat #Bloomscrolling #NaturePhotos #Botany 📷
Close-up of tiny maroon, rounded blooms on a tall pinkish stem among grasses. Same stem with more maroon blooms and buds from further back.
April 12, 2025 at 12:30 AM
direbecca.bsky.social
Fremont Star Lily (Toxicoscordion fremontii) blooming in Mayacamas Mtns this weekend, for #MacroMonday. 💚

Learn about this toxic beauty here...
cnps-yerbabuena.org/fremont-star...

#NativePlants #CaliforniaNativePlants #NaturePhotos #iNat 📷🌱
Macro of cluster of star-shaped white with yellow flowers, and a couple buds atop tall stalk.
February 16, 2026 at 4:59 PM
hyakushiki0087.bsky.social
Cannot resist the urge to climb into the Mayacamas for an hour or two.
September 29, 2024 at 5:11 PM
mjlinde.bsky.social
#background #blueskyartshow #nikon #landscape #sonomacounty #vineyards #sunrise

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Fog Clearing Below Geysers Road, Sonoma County, CA
These hillside vineyards are part of the Alexander Valley appellation near Geyserville.

@cbinghamphoto.bsky.social
Shortly after sunrise, the fog begins clearing in the Mayacamas Mountains of Sonoma County. Prints available at Healdsburg Center For the Arts.
March 28, 2026 at 9:11 PM
jamiegoode.bsky.social
I've been a big fan of Mayacamas since I first visited in 2015 - Napa mountain wines, picked early, great terroir, skilled, long elevage, and so ageworthy. I visited again in July and here's my big write-up wineanorak.com/2025/01/11/m...
January 11, 2025 at 10:41 PM
imageworkx.us
The sun sets! Beautiful sky over the Mayacamas Mountains in Sonoma County. The clouds excel putting on a light show for just a few brief moments. #photography #landscape #sunset
The sun sets, casting a beautiful glow over the Mayacamas Mountains in Sonoma County. For a few moments, the clouds put on an impressive light show.
June 11, 2026 at 6:16 PM