I believe this is yellow garden spider (Argiope aurantia) or something close to it
Skyrocket (Ipomopsis aggregata)
On trend chevroned grasshopper
I believe this is some kind of flycatcher and that's all I'm willing to say.
Ditto
I just assume everything is a red-tailed hawk feather now. Right or wrong. It makes life simpler.
Perhaps Meadowhawk, maybe Striped Meadowhawk (Sympetrum pallipes)
Damselfly
Turkeys!
Chickadee
Skipper of some sort
Douglas squirrel
Douglas squirrel, curious about/vexed by me
Aster of some sort
Thistle
Some kind of shield/stink bug?
I think this is a blue darner? (Aeshnidae) Described as living over water (this was) and usually been seen in flight (yes again). I couldn't catch this guy landing anywhere. It spend a lot of its time chasing off other dragonflies. A combative life.