Valley Oaks (Quercus lobata) at Escobar Gate
This is often the first image I capture as I enter Jasper Ridge from Escobar Gate. Here are a few images from a tour I led a few days later, March 2, 2016 -- with Marc and Ragni Pasturel and friends. 7:13 am, as the sun hits the top of the oaks and the hillside beyond.