
The Way of St. Francis is a walking Pilgrimage that begins in Florence and follows the footsteps of St. Francis of Assisi through Tuscany, the Umbrian mountains and into Rome. So far, it’s been a spectacular walk.

The Way of St. Francis is a walking Pilgrimage that begins in Florence and follows the footsteps of St. Francis of Assisi through Tuscany, the Umbrian mountains and into Rome. So far, it’s been a spectacular walk.

Today’s woodland walk in Jacksonville revealed a glimpse of Southern Oregon’s rare flower, Genter’s Fritillaria.

Wildflowers spill down the California hills of Oroville’s North Table Mountain Ecological Preserve.

Yesterday’s storm clouds moved on, leaving a beautiful spring day in California’s Santa Ynez Valley.

A sunny morning hike to the top of Lower Table Rock in Southern Oregon revealed vernal pools and a clear view of distant Mount McLoughlin.

A break in the trees along the Mount Ashland snowshoe trail revealed a breathtaking view of Mount Shasta.

Crater Lake on a sunny winter day.

Approaching clouds lend credibility to a winter storm watch.