Backlit Spring Foliage on Blue Oak, Lake Del Valle Regional Park, Alameda County, California

Rob Badger’s photographs celebrate the beauty of Alameda County’s natural outdoor spaces and encourage a sense of peace and relaxation. Badger states, “The natural world attracts our attention, and positively stimulates our senses and emotions. Positive images of nature have similar effects, so one does not need to be in a natural environment to experience the benefits.”