Poppies and clover line the sides of the Oak Slope horse trail, with green grass covering the hillside and mountain views in the background.

Oak Slope Trail

Toshimi Kristof
Eight bull elk cool off in the shoulder deep waters of Cub Lake

Bathing Bulls

Toshimi Kristof
A large budding oak tree surrounded by boulders sits in the foreground, amid green grass and wildflowers, at the top of a ridge overlooking cloudy San Joaquin valley.

Upper Deertrail

Solveig Thompson
A balcony view overlooking a green hillside with cloudy skies and a rainbow in the midground

Balcony View

Grace Fogg Miranda
Six hot air balloons float up over a small shaded pond, with a wooden dock and a tall tree in the foreground

Water Balloons

Toshimi Kristof
A single quail hen keeps watch from the top of a snow covered tree stump

Snow Quail

Toshimi Kristof
A brilliant red sunset over the rounded tops of mountains, seen from a high elevation

Sunset

Rena Jones
A brilliant red sunset over the rounded tops of mountains, seen from a high elevation

Successful Hunt

Toshimi Kristof
A bobcat stepping over a log while looking directly at the photographer

Bobcat

Toshimi Kristof
Elk graze the grass near Cub Lake

Summer Elk

Toshimi Kristof
A Birds-eye view of Bear Valley Springs, showing roads, parks and a lake

Bear Valley Springs

Autumn Marie Belben
A sepia toned view of a field of wildflowers as the sun sets with pine tree in the background

Summer Evening

Toshimi Kristof
A snow covered mountain in the distance, golden hills and oak trees in the foreground

Snowy Mountain

Toshimi Kristof
A view of a lake surrounded by trees with golden hills covered by green sage in the background

4-Island Lake

Toshimi Kristof
A small lizard sunbathes in the dappled sun on a tree branch

Lizard

Toshimi Kristof
A view overlooking Sycamore canyon as the sun sets, with a pine tree in the foreground and clouds below the hilltop

Sycamore Canyon

Toshimi Kristof
The setting sun lights an oak tree as a brilliant rainbow shines against the darkness of hills in the background

Spring Rainbow

Toshimi Kristof
Poppies and wildflowers blanket the slopes of sycamore canyon

Sycamore Canyon

Toshimi Kristof
A bull elk with full antlers reaches up to nibble leaves from a tree

Bull Elk

Steve Ferrell
Four quail chicks sit on a log, heads cocked as they watch the world around them

Quail Chicks

Toshimi Kristof
The setting sun shines golden over a small pond, with a heron silhouetted against the glassy reflection and tall dark grasses in the foreground.

Jack's Hole

Jon Haimowitz
Deep snow and icy trees seen from the top of Cedar Creek, looking down over the valley

Cedar Creek

Jay Lokey