Another collection of photos from Thanksgiving in greater Pasadena. These feature the great light towards the end of the day, when clouds came and covered the mountains for a while.

I love deciduous trees in winter. It’s like getting to see a schematic of life.

Two trees without leaves silhouetted against an evening sky, the form of the trunks and branches clearly outlined.

Jacaranda trees are a favorite of L.A. landscapers. There are no purple flowers at this time of year, but I find the openness and geometry of their branches alluring.

A leafy branch of a Jacaranda tree is lit up, contrasting with dark green trees behind.

A bank of dark grey clouds covered half the sky in the afternoon.

Trees lit by late afternoon light constrast strongly with dark grey skies.

A bit of blue to go with the green and grey.

A gap in dark clouds over mountains shows a little blue in an otherwise grey sky. Trees in the foreground are lit by late afternoon sun.

In full daylight, these high tension power lines are pretty camouflaged, but they show up brightly in these conditions.

A set of high tension power lines curve down from tall metal towers on a mountainside.

The abundance of succulents in yards is something I miss from my days in San Diego.

Succulent plants, agave and something pink and green with tall thin spires, are lit with soft light under a dark grey sky.

Conical evergeens, Cyprus trees, I think, make for good silhouettes.

Two pairs of tall conical evergreens, one near and large, one further back and smaller, loom against evening sky.

And, of course, you can’t swing a camera in greater Los Angeles without hitting palm trees.

Tall skinny palm trees silhouetted against an evening sky.

Later, the large bank of clouds moved on and remnants turned pink in the sunset.

Pink clouds seen bordered by trees.