While hiking in the local mountains of Malibu Creek I ran into this raptor perched at top a fall stricken tree. Interestingly, a queue of hikers slowly began to stack up with camera phones in hand just waiting for the perched bird to take flight. Thirty minutes later, the uncommonly comfortable bird finally spots something in the distance and elegantly takes flight, birthing this image.

Third attempt at splitting a card with a pellet gun. 100% successful! Pellet was frozen exactly where we intended, and the card was completely bisected.

Clouds over Half Dome at sunrise after Spring snow storm, Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California

Morning light, fresh snow, and clearing spring clouds on Higher Cathedral Spire, Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California

Bird flying through trees and morning light with clearing storm clouds on El Capitan,Yosemite National Park, California

Lenticular cloud at sunset over Ragged Peak and Toulumne Meadows, Tioga Pass Road, Yosemite National Park, CALIFORNIA

Lenticular wave cloud at sunset over an alpine tarn at Tioga Pass, Yosemite National Park, CALIFORNIA

Flocks of Ross's Geese flying for landing in field in during migration, Merced National Wildlife Refuge, Central Valley, California

Sunrise light on coastal fog over hills near the mouth of the Klamath River, Redwood National Park, California

BiPlane over Torrey Pines State Reserve†Northern San Diego Coastline San Diego County, CALIFORNIA

Hummer SUV and tourists picnic at sunset on top of hills above Two Harbors, Catalina Island, California Coast