I don’t know what kind of spider this is, but it was pretty daring to be out in the open at Point Reyes National Seashore (late September). Most of these were in their day-time hideouts, tucked up in a shrub branch. #Arachtober #Spiders  #PointReyesNationalSeashore #Fujifilm #SOoC

TBT This is an acrylic painting (I had just begin to wean myself off of watercolors at this stage)from a hike 14 years ago in the mountains above Point Reyes, California.

#tbt #pointreyesnationalseashore #pointreyes #stewarttrail #sunrise #contemporaryrealism #dawn #forest #landscapepainting #california #artistinportugal #jonathankeeton

A thistle on the Tomales Bay Trail at Point Reyes National Seashore last month #BloomScrolling #SundayFlowers #Thistle #PointReyesNationalSeashore
Here is a contented White Crown Sparrow gorging on seeds from a plant I haven’t identified. #WhiteCrownSparrow #Birds #PointReyesNationalSeashore #Fujifilm #SOoC
Bull Elk at Point Reyes National Seashore. I had some trouble focusing, but I like the meal hanging out of his mouth #BullElk #WildlifePhotography #PointReyesNationalSeashore #Fujifilm #SOoC
There are two Ravens at the Point Reyes Lighthouse. And apparently they’re celebrities among the park staff (who are very nice & full of knowledge!). I hope all furloughed National Park staff are okay. These photos are from just before the US Government shutdown. #Ravens #Birds #BirdPhotography #PointReyesNationalSeashore #Fujifilm #SOoC