Category Archives: photography
California Lilac
The closest thing we have to real lilacs in California is Ceanothus. It doesn’t have the heavenly fragrance, but the color is quite beautiful, especially at sunset. . . . The plants in the background? Echium, another favorite. Great weekend, … Continue reading
Travel Scan: Cat in the Cotswolds
The Cotswolds area of England is one of my favorite parts of the country. The climbing roses everywhere, the quaint villages and that gorgeous golden limestone make it unbelievably picturesque. I took this in the little town of Chipping Camden. … Continue reading
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Tagged black cat, Chipping Camden, Cotswolds, England, yellow limestone buildings
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Scaling Mt. San Jacinto
No, we didn’t climb it, we took the tram. 🙂 My son and his friends did climb it, though. We drove up to Valley Station of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, which was already at 2643 feet above sea level. … Continue reading
Hint of Summer
I was leaving a nursery the other day, and liked the light on this hanging basket of petunias. The image made me think of summer, hence the title. Hope your week’s going well so far. . . . {carole}
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Tagged bokeh, California, hanging basket, light yellow flowers, petunias, pink flowers
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Joshua Tree, Part II
Meanwhile, back at the park. . . . We were here after pretty heavy rains. The shoulders of the main road are composed of sand and a lot of them had washed away. It has to be a lot more … Continue reading
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Tagged California, Josha Tree National Park, Joshua Trees, Mt. Gorgonio
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Joshua Tree, Part I
During our stay in Palm Springs, we drove over to Joshua Tree National Park, a place I’d wanted to see for years. The park covers 790,636 acres, an area slightly larger than the state of Rhode Island. It also includes … Continue reading
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Tagged boulders, California, Joshua Tree National Park, Yucca brevifolia
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Travel Shot – The Great Bath
After much pleading with my scanner, I finally got it to work and was able to scan this photo of the Great Bath, which is part of the Roman Baths in Bath, England. A truly beautiful city. We found the … Continue reading
Indian Hawthorn
Apologies here. I meant to have my posts on Joshua Tree ready this week, but yesterday was my husband’s birthday and we’re getting ready for a trip. So, just a photo of Indian Hawthorn today. . . . I finally … Continue reading
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Tagged bokeh, California, pink flowers, Rhaphiolepis indica, sunlight
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Palm Springs and Marilyn
So, we spent a few days in Palm Springs last week. . . . I’d been there before, but it had been ages, so I forgot about all the mountains with nothing on them. Nothing but rocks–so unusual. Not sure … Continue reading
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Tagged bougainvillea, California, Forever Marilyn, Palm Springs, restaurants
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Echium
I’d almost forgotten one of my favorite California plants, Echium, or Pride of Madeira. They’re in bloom right now and the blue-violet color amazes me every time I see them. . . . Close-up: Did you find the bee? I … Continue reading
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Tagged blueviolet flowers, bokeh, California, echium, Pride of Madeira
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Pearls & Prose 