Lawrence Lighthill
@lawrencelighthill.bsky.social
Outdoor Enthusiast - All photos and videos are mine, unless noted in the repost. I am also on iNaturalist. IMPORTANT: I will only respond to DMs that have specific questions pertaining to my photography or posted comments, all others I disregard.
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Ayukîi BlueSky, I'm in Northern California & enjoy hiking, which leads to encountering interesting views and flowers to photograph, plus on occasion artifacts and features that may have historical value. I plan on periodically posting some of my encounters starting first with a Leopard Lily.
Photo taken November 15, 2025, near Beegum Gorge in Shasta County, Northern California. These mushrooms had pores and not gills, so they could be a bracket fungus called “Chicken of the Woods”. #photography #nature #FungiFriends #fungi #mushrooms
November 20, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Photo taken November 15, 2025, near Beegum Gorge in Shasta County, Northern California. These mushrooms had pores and not gills, so they could be a bracket fungus called “Chicken of the Woods”. #photography #nature #FungiFriends #fungi #mushrooms
Posted especially for Mike’s mom. This photo was taken on July 5, 2025, at Knob Peak, Shasta County, Northern California of California Yampah flowers. For me, I think of fireworks when I see these wonderful flowers. #wildflowers #photography #nature #NorthernCalifornia
November 20, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Posted especially for Mike’s mom. This photo was taken on July 5, 2025, at Knob Peak, Shasta County, Northern California of California Yampah flowers. For me, I think of fireworks when I see these wonderful flowers. #wildflowers #photography #nature #NorthernCalifornia
Posted especially for Mike’s mom. This photo was taken on July 8, 2023, in Trinity County, Northern California of a Cardinal Catchfly flower and flower buds. I was exploring near Pine Root Saddle and noticed an open area with flowers. #wildflowers #photography #nature #NorthernCalifornia
November 19, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Posted especially for Mike’s mom. This photo was taken on July 8, 2023, in Trinity County, Northern California of a Cardinal Catchfly flower and flower buds. I was exploring near Pine Root Saddle and noticed an open area with flowers. #wildflowers #photography #nature #NorthernCalifornia
Images taken November 8, 2025, with a digital microscope and camera of a rock that was part of some accreted terranes. It looks like there are lichens on the rock, but they seem to be rock-like as if they are fossilized. If they are, it is rare. #photography #fossils #FungiFriends #fungi
November 19, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Images taken November 8, 2025, with a digital microscope and camera of a rock that was part of some accreted terranes. It looks like there are lichens on the rock, but they seem to be rock-like as if they are fossilized. If they are, it is rare. #photography #fossils #FungiFriends #fungi
Posted especially for Mike’s mom. This photo was taken on May 29, 2025, of some Red Bud flowers. It is about 6 months until they are blooming again and each time I see them, I am reminded of my grandmother and her love for these flowers. #wildflowers #photography #nature #NorthernCalifornia
November 18, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Posted especially for Mike’s mom. This photo was taken on May 29, 2025, of some Red Bud flowers. It is about 6 months until they are blooming again and each time I see them, I am reminded of my grandmother and her love for these flowers. #wildflowers #photography #nature #NorthernCalifornia
Photo taken November 8, 2025, near Beegum Gorge in Shasta County, Northern California of a mushroom that just emerged from the ground after the recent rains. #photography #nature #FungiFriends #fungi #mushrooms
November 18, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Photo taken November 8, 2025, near Beegum Gorge in Shasta County, Northern California of a mushroom that just emerged from the ground after the recent rains. #photography #nature #FungiFriends #fungi #mushrooms
Happy Bluesky Monday! Photo taken November 15, 2025, near Beegum Gorge in Shasta County, Northern California of a rock outcropping with a lone pine tree. #photography #ShastaCounty #BlueSkyMonday
November 17, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Happy Bluesky Monday! Photo taken November 15, 2025, near Beegum Gorge in Shasta County, Northern California of a rock outcropping with a lone pine tree. #photography #ShastaCounty #BlueSkyMonday
Posted especially for Mike’s mom. This photo was taken on November 15, 2025, of a Rod Wirelettuce flower. #wildflowers #photography #nature #NorthernCalifornia
November 17, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Posted especially for Mike’s mom. This photo was taken on November 15, 2025, of a Rod Wirelettuce flower. #wildflowers #photography #nature #NorthernCalifornia
Photo taken November 15, 2025, near Beegum Gorge in Shasta County, Northern California of what looks like a Moss Cap standing out in a sea of moss. I saw this little beauty as I was hiking down a seasonal creek yesterday. #photography #nature #FungiFriends #fungi #mushrooms #moss #ISeeMoss
November 16, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Photo taken November 15, 2025, near Beegum Gorge in Shasta County, Northern California of what looks like a Moss Cap standing out in a sea of moss. I saw this little beauty as I was hiking down a seasonal creek yesterday. #photography #nature #FungiFriends #fungi #mushrooms #moss #ISeeMoss
Posted especially for Mike’s mom. This photo was taken on November 15, 2025, of a Great Valley Gumweed flower bud. These guys are still blooming, and if you look closely, you can see pollinating or nectar insects lining up to get a shot at them. #wildflowers #photography #nature #NorthernCalifornia
November 16, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Posted especially for Mike’s mom. This photo was taken on November 15, 2025, of a Great Valley Gumweed flower bud. These guys are still blooming, and if you look closely, you can see pollinating or nectar insects lining up to get a shot at them. #wildflowers #photography #nature #NorthernCalifornia
Photo taken November 8, 2025, near Beegum Gorge in Shasta County, Northern California what looks like some Oak-Loving Gymnopus nestled amongst some moss and rocks. They were growing underneath some Chamise shrubs, so they were hard to see. #photography #nature #FungiFriends #fungi #mushrooms
November 15, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Photo taken November 8, 2025, near Beegum Gorge in Shasta County, Northern California what looks like some Oak-Loving Gymnopus nestled amongst some moss and rocks. They were growing underneath some Chamise shrubs, so they were hard to see. #photography #nature #FungiFriends #fungi #mushrooms
Posted especially for Mike’s mom. This photo was taken on July 8, 2023, of some Western Vervain flowers. #wildflowers #photography #nature #NorthernCalifornia
November 15, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Posted especially for Mike’s mom. This photo was taken on July 8, 2023, of some Western Vervain flowers. #wildflowers #photography #nature #NorthernCalifornia
Photo taken November 8, 2025, near Beegum Gorge in Shasta County, Northern California showing some moss and lichens growing in an opening in a rock. I found the turquoise-colored lichens interesting as I had never seen them before. #photography #nature #lichens #FungiFriends #fungi #moss #ISeeMoss
November 14, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Photo taken November 8, 2025, near Beegum Gorge in Shasta County, Northern California showing some moss and lichens growing in an opening in a rock. I found the turquoise-colored lichens interesting as I had never seen them before. #photography #nature #lichens #FungiFriends #fungi #moss #ISeeMoss
Posted especially for Mike’s mom. This photo was taken on July 8, 2023, of some Leopard Lillies and Woolly Sunflowers growing next to a water stream. #wildflowers #photography #nature #NorthernCalifornia #lillies
November 14, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Posted especially for Mike’s mom. This photo was taken on July 8, 2023, of some Leopard Lillies and Woolly Sunflowers growing next to a water stream. #wildflowers #photography #nature #NorthernCalifornia #lillies
Photo taken July 13, 2022, at the Extreme Sandbox in Minnesota. It was a company teambuilding event, and I was one of the first to operate an excavator. Some thought it would be easy to complete the task, but they were surprised when it was their turn and it wasn’t. #photography #Minnesota
November 13, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Photo taken July 13, 2022, at the Extreme Sandbox in Minnesota. It was a company teambuilding event, and I was one of the first to operate an excavator. Some thought it would be easy to complete the task, but they were surprised when it was their turn and it wasn’t. #photography #Minnesota
BEWARE, GUARD SQUIRREL ON DUTY! Photo taken November 7, 2025, at my field showing a Grey Squirrel surveying “their” field, as I am just the caretaker for them. This is “mother squirrel” as I call her and she is the only one that gets within 5 meters (~16’) of me. #photography #nature #squirrels
November 13, 2025 at 2:14 PM
BEWARE, GUARD SQUIRREL ON DUTY! Photo taken November 7, 2025, at my field showing a Grey Squirrel surveying “their” field, as I am just the caretaker for them. This is “mother squirrel” as I call her and she is the only one that gets within 5 meters (~16’) of me. #photography #nature #squirrels
Posted especially for Mike’s mom. This photo was taken on July 8, 2023, of some Leopard Lillies in a green meadow. What you don’t see is the burned-out forest surrounding the meadow. Life goes on and the forest will return. #wildflowers #photography #nature #NorthernCalifornia #lillies
November 13, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Posted especially for Mike’s mom. This photo was taken on July 8, 2023, of some Leopard Lillies in a green meadow. What you don’t see is the burned-out forest surrounding the meadow. Life goes on and the forest will return. #wildflowers #photography #nature #NorthernCalifornia #lillies
Posted especially for Mike’s mom. This photo was taken on May 6, 2025, of some Woolly Sunflowers basking in the sunlight on my hillside in Northern California. These were the most prolific flowers on my property this year. #wildflowers #photography #nature #NorthernCalifornia
November 12, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Posted especially for Mike’s mom. This photo was taken on May 6, 2025, of some Woolly Sunflowers basking in the sunlight on my hillside in Northern California. These were the most prolific flowers on my property this year. #wildflowers #photography #nature #NorthernCalifornia
Photo taken November 11, 2025, near Beegum Gorge in Shasta County, Northern California showing a mushroom I believe to be from the genus Coprinellus. Soon, there should be many of these little guys popping up from the ground! #photography #nature #lichens #FungiFriends #fungi
November 12, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Photo taken November 11, 2025, near Beegum Gorge in Shasta County, Northern California showing a mushroom I believe to be from the genus Coprinellus. Soon, there should be many of these little guys popping up from the ground! #photography #nature #lichens #FungiFriends #fungi
Photo taken November 11, 2025, showing various lichens including freckled specimens at the center that looks like Emery Rocktripe. The visual characteristics of these lichens may explain their appeal and use in artistic applications. #photography #nature #lichens #FungiFriends #fungi #BlueSkyArtShow
November 11, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Photo taken November 11, 2025, showing various lichens including freckled specimens at the center that looks like Emery Rocktripe. The visual characteristics of these lichens may explain their appeal and use in artistic applications. #photography #nature #lichens #FungiFriends #fungi #BlueSkyArtShow
Posted especially for Mike’s mom. This photo was taken on November 11, 2025, near Beegum Gorge in Shasta County, Northern California. It features Western Vervain flowers with sunlight reflecting off water in the background. #wildflowers #photography #nature #NorthernCalifornia
November 11, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Posted especially for Mike’s mom. This photo was taken on November 11, 2025, near Beegum Gorge in Shasta County, Northern California. It features Western Vervain flowers with sunlight reflecting off water in the background. #wildflowers #photography #nature #NorthernCalifornia
Happy Bluesky Monday! Photo taken November 11, 2025, near Beegum Gorge in Shasta County, Northern California of a trapezium (trapezoidal) shaped rock outcropping with a beautiful blue-sky background. It was just one of my views I saw last Saturday hiking. #photography #ShastaCounty #BlueSkyMonday
November 10, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Happy Bluesky Monday! Photo taken November 11, 2025, near Beegum Gorge in Shasta County, Northern California of a trapezium (trapezoidal) shaped rock outcropping with a beautiful blue-sky background. It was just one of my views I saw last Saturday hiking. #photography #ShastaCounty #BlueSkyMonday
Posted especially for Mike’s mom. Photo taken May 6, 2025, at my field of a Harvest Brodiaea flower. Before I started to clear the brush from the property, I only saw one flower growing on the property, now I have many and expecting more. #wildflowers #photography #nature #NorthernCalifornia
November 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Posted especially for Mike’s mom. Photo taken May 6, 2025, at my field of a Harvest Brodiaea flower. Before I started to clear the brush from the property, I only saw one flower growing on the property, now I have many and expecting more. #wildflowers #photography #nature #NorthernCalifornia
I WANTED TO SCREAM! Photo taken November 8, 2025, near Beegum Gorge, Shasta County, Northern California of a Manzanita shrub that survived the wildfire that occurred 4 years ago. I am so fortunate to visit nature’s art gallery almost every week. #photography #NorthernCalifornia #nature #ShastaCounty
November 9, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I WANTED TO SCREAM! Photo taken November 8, 2025, near Beegum Gorge, Shasta County, Northern California of a Manzanita shrub that survived the wildfire that occurred 4 years ago. I am so fortunate to visit nature’s art gallery almost every week. #photography #NorthernCalifornia #nature #ShastaCounty
Posted especially for Mike’s mom. Photo taken November 8, 2025, near Beegum Gorge, Shasta County, Northern California of a Great Valley Gumweed flower. I can usually find wildflowers at this location blooming every month. #wildflowers #photography #nature #NorthernCalifornia #ShastaCounty
November 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Posted especially for Mike’s mom. Photo taken November 8, 2025, near Beegum Gorge, Shasta County, Northern California of a Great Valley Gumweed flower. I can usually find wildflowers at this location blooming every month. #wildflowers #photography #nature #NorthernCalifornia #ShastaCounty