Andrew Aldrich
@andrewaldrich.bsky.social
Photographer; researcher in philosophies of place
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Andrew Aldrich
@andrewaldrich.bsky.social
· Nov 13
Butte Sink Wildlife Area, Sacramento Valley, California, sunset, 1JAN2022
"Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror"
On a hike in the Lincoln Highlands, Oakland, before the rains begin in earnest later today.
Happy Winter Solstice!
21DEC2025
On a hike in the Lincoln Highlands, Oakland, before the rains begin in earnest later today.
Happy Winter Solstice!
21DEC2025
December 22, 2025 at 3:29 AM
"Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror"
On a hike in the Lincoln Highlands, Oakland, before the rains begin in earnest later today.
Happy Winter Solstice!
21DEC2025
On a hike in the Lincoln Highlands, Oakland, before the rains begin in earnest later today.
Happy Winter Solstice!
21DEC2025
Walking home through The Twomps (an East Oakland neighborhood, pronounced "toomps" - in the 20's Avenues and East 20's Streets, hence "Twomps") at sunset, Tuesday, 2DEC2025
December 3, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Walking home through The Twomps (an East Oakland neighborhood, pronounced "toomps" - in the 20's Avenues and East 20's Streets, hence "Twomps") at sunset, Tuesday, 2DEC2025
Gradual clearing after yesterday's storm, LDS Oakland Temple, 14NOV2025
November 15, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Gradual clearing after yesterday's storm, LDS Oakland Temple, 14NOV2025
From the Oakmore Highlands, with downtowns Oakland and San Francisco in the distance, approaching sunset, 14NOV2025
November 15, 2025 at 4:14 AM
From the Oakmore Highlands, with downtowns Oakland and San Francisco in the distance, approaching sunset, 14NOV2025
The Rainbow and the Temple,
Oakmore Highlands, Oakland, California, 14NOV2025
Oakmore Highlands, Oakland, California, 14NOV2025
November 15, 2025 at 3:42 AM
The Rainbow and the Temple,
Oakmore Highlands, Oakland, California, 14NOV2025
Oakmore Highlands, Oakland, California, 14NOV2025
The Meek Estate (1870), Hayward, California, 30OCT2025
November 7, 2025 at 6:50 PM
The Meek Estate (1870), Hayward, California, 30OCT2025
San Gregorio State Beach, San Mateo County, California, 4OCT2025
October 7, 2025 at 6:25 PM
San Gregorio State Beach, San Mateo County, California, 4OCT2025
Great egret, Hayward Regional Shoreline, 3FEB2024
August 29, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Great egret, Hayward Regional Shoreline, 3FEB2024
Cathedral of Christ the Light, Oakland, California, with shadows and clouds. 6AUG2025
August 16, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Cathedral of Christ the Light, Oakland, California, with shadows and clouds. 6AUG2025
American avocets, Hayward Regional Shoreline, California, 12JUL2025
July 17, 2025 at 2:30 AM
American avocets, Hayward Regional Shoreline, California, 12JUL2025
High summer's golden grasses, Sunset Trail, Joaquin Miller Park, Oakland, California, 26JUN2025
June 27, 2025 at 2:20 AM
High summer's golden grasses, Sunset Trail, Joaquin Miller Park, Oakland, California, 26JUN2025
My friend and I agreed that the color of these flowers in a garden in the Elmwood, Berkeley, California, is very close to International Yves Klein Blue. 23MAY2025
May 29, 2025 at 3:40 AM
My friend and I agreed that the color of these flowers in a garden in the Elmwood, Berkeley, California, is very close to International Yves Klein Blue. 23MAY2025
Monarch butterfly, Elmwood district, Berkeley, California, 23MAY2025
May 29, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Monarch butterfly, Elmwood district, Berkeley, California, 23MAY2025
California buckeye in full bloom, Diablo Foothills Regional Park, Contra Costa County, California, 17MAY2025
May 29, 2025 at 2:58 AM
California buckeye in full bloom, Diablo Foothills Regional Park, Contra Costa County, California, 17MAY2025
Diablo Foothills Regional Park, Contra Costa County, California, 17MAY2025
May 18, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Diablo Foothills Regional Park, Contra Costa County, California, 17MAY2025
Buttermilk Bend Trail, South Yuba River State Park, Nevada County, California, 22APR2025
April 24, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Buttermilk Bend Trail, South Yuba River State Park, Nevada County, California, 22APR2025
Japanese cherry trees in bloom, University of California, Berkeley, 11APR2025
April 20, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Japanese cherry trees in bloom, University of California, Berkeley, 11APR2025
Dogwood, in a yard in the Elmwood District, Berkeley, California, 14APR2025...
April 15, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Dogwood, in a yard in the Elmwood District, Berkeley, California, 14APR2025...
Red horse chestnut street tree in North Berkeley, 14APR2025
The tree is a cultivated hybrid of the North American red buckeye (of Ohio fame) and the European horse chestnut. It blooms earlier (as in right now!) than the native, white-blossomed, California buckeye (which will bloom in May, locally).
The tree is a cultivated hybrid of the North American red buckeye (of Ohio fame) and the European horse chestnut. It blooms earlier (as in right now!) than the native, white-blossomed, California buckeye (which will bloom in May, locally).
April 15, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Red horse chestnut street tree in North Berkeley, 14APR2025
The tree is a cultivated hybrid of the North American red buckeye (of Ohio fame) and the European horse chestnut. It blooms earlier (as in right now!) than the native, white-blossomed, California buckeye (which will bloom in May, locally).
The tree is a cultivated hybrid of the North American red buckeye (of Ohio fame) and the European horse chestnut. It blooms earlier (as in right now!) than the native, white-blossomed, California buckeye (which will bloom in May, locally).
Mule's ears aglow, Shell Ridge Open Space, Walnut Creek, California, 9APR2025
April 10, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Mule's ears aglow, Shell Ridge Open Space, Walnut Creek, California, 9APR2025
Hands Off! Oakland, California, 5APR2025
April 8, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Hands Off! Oakland, California, 5APR2025
This one's for the locals: an unusual perspective on Mt. Tamalpais, taken from the Fruitvale Bridge - Oakland on the right, Alameda on the left. 6APR2025
April 8, 2025 at 3:26 AM
This one's for the locals: an unusual perspective on Mt. Tamalpais, taken from the Fruitvale Bridge - Oakland on the right, Alameda on the left. 6APR2025
Spring green in Mount Diablo State Park, Contra Costa County, California, 19MAR2025
March 20, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Spring green in Mount Diablo State Park, Contra Costa County, California, 19MAR2025
Sky lupine and black oak, Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, Sonoma County, 28APR2024
This photo will appear in the California State Parks Foundation 2026 calendar, which is free to all members.
This photo will appear in the California State Parks Foundation 2026 calendar, which is free to all members.
March 14, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Sky lupine and black oak, Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, Sonoma County, 28APR2024
This photo will appear in the California State Parks Foundation 2026 calendar, which is free to all members.
This photo will appear in the California State Parks Foundation 2026 calendar, which is free to all members.
Vineyard in Arroyo Seco, with Junipero Serra Peak (elev. 5,857 ft.) in the distance, Monterey County, California, 7APR2012
March 8, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Vineyard in Arroyo Seco, with Junipero Serra Peak (elev. 5,857 ft.) in the distance, Monterey County, California, 7APR2012