Sebastian Kennerknecht / San Francisco Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia) on pond vegetation, Pescadero, California

Tim Fitzharris / Monterey Cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa) tree along coast, Pescadero Point, Pebble Beach, California

Tim Fitzharris / Coastline and the Pacific Ocean, Pescadero Point, Pebble Beach, California

Sebastian Kennerknecht / Backpacker hiking through deciduous forest, Pescadero Creek County Park, California

Sebastian Kennerknecht / Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) forest in fog, Pescadero Creek County Park, California

Sebastian Kennerknecht / Northern coastal scrub and coastal prairie ecosystem, Pescadero, California

Sebastian Kennerknecht / Northern coastal scrub and coastal prairie ecosystem, Pescadero, California

Sebastian Kennerknecht / San Francisco Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia) near pond, Pescadero, California

Sebastian Kennerknecht / Western Yellow-bellied Racer (Coluber constrictor mormon) snake held by biologist, Pescadero, California

Sebastian Kennerknecht / San Francisco Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia) portrait, Pescadero, California

Sebastian Kennerknecht / San Francisco Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia) on pond vegetation, Pescadero, California

Tim Fitzharris / Yellow Sorrel at Pigeon Point near Pescadero, California