Comics

Heuchera -- coral bells -- at JC Raulston Arboretum in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Close up photograph of a deceased tiger swallowtail butterfly.

Tropical weather paints a spectacular sky in southern Florida, USA.

Sea lions snuggle on a pier in Monterey, California, USA.

Capturing the art of the spider, and the spider itself as art.

A deer takes refuge from the summer sun in the forest shade.

Late-season ferns at Del Valle Recreational Area near Livermore, CA, USA.

So beautiful, so serene, so dangerous: Mt. Shasta, California, USA.

A delectable view into the heart of a lily.

The exotic foliage of the Florida beaches.

A red-winged blackbird flashes his color in the reeds.

And what's the first thing you'd like to see in the morning?

Close up of a Spring beauty: dicentra.

Highway system for pests...

A rare glimpse of specialized orchard equipment in California's Central Valley.

A view of San Francisco, California, and the expanse of the bay.

Spring's promise of fruit to come.

Making the prosaic disappear into beauty -- a Mel Trent specialty.

Unlike money, bananas do grow on trees.

Was it the source of his inspiration? Did he run out of ideas? Or was he just trying to demonstrate that some people will buy anything? (Originally appeared 2004-03-27.)

The new addition to the supermarket produce section: Sumo fruit!

Droplets turn to gems in the morning light on a nasturtium leaf.

Forest ferns through a fish-eye ...

It's that time again in the Central Valley of California: almond bloom!

If you look closely, you can see some interesting wild life -- pier in Florida, USA.

The brilliant light of a canna lily.

Cathedral Beach, Yosemite National Park, California, USA.

Conclusion. Happiness and fulfillment are best when shared!

Winter color in California's Central Valley -- cedar waxwings.

Oh, just give "Yes" a chance ...