Tag Archives: California
Keeping the Faith
With everything that’s going on in my country, it’s getting harder and harder to stay positive. I’ve tried to keep my blog an uplifting place, but it doesn’t mean that I’m oblivious. I feel things very deeply, but I’m not … Continue reading
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Tagged beach, Cali, California, couple, jetty, natural beauty, Pacific, pink clouds, Socal, sunset
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Jacaranda Season
It’s that time of year again. The blossoms make a bit of a mess, but they’re so beautiful! Hope you’re all healthy…. {carole}
Gulls-eye View
Just a solitary seagull checking out the beach. Hope you’re all doing well…. {carole}
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Tagged beach, California, Pacific Ocean, rock cliffs, seagull, Socal
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Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
The Anza-Borrego Desert gets its name from Spanish explorer Juan Bautista de Anza, who crossed the desert in 1774, and the Spanish word for sheep (“borrego”). Those would be native bighorn sheep. This desert preserve is California’s largest state park, … Continue reading
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Tagged Anza-Borrego Desert, Cali, California, desert blooms, mountains, Salton Sea, Socal, wildflowers
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The Almost Forgotten Video
Oh, I meant to attach this video to my last post and just plain forgot. I hope you don’t mind one more look at the poppies. Not sure why the video’s a little jerky–the version on my iPhone isn’t at … Continue reading
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Tagged Cali, California, California poppies, Lake Elsinore, nature, Superbloom 2019, Walker Canyon
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Superbloom 2019 Part II
Welcome back to Superbloom, or as some are calling it, The Poppy Apocalypse. Here’s another shot of the Elsinore Mountains with the poppies in the foreground. Really can’t get over the colors. The terrain is so unusual too. This is … Continue reading
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Tagged Cali winter, California, California poppies, flowers, Lake Elsinore, natural beauty, Socal, Superbloom 2019, Walker Canyon
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Superbloom 2019 Part I
As I said, I took a lot of photos at Walker Canyon, so will divide them into two parts. I forgot to mention that the sky was insanely blue that day. We have such beautiful skies in the winter. I … Continue reading
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Tagged Cali, Cali winter, California, California poppies, flowers, Lake Elsinore, natural beauty, Socal, Superbloom2019
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Poppy Superbloom Preview
You may or may not have heard of California’s “Superbloom” that happened two years ago. They’re pretty rare–there must be adequate rainfall and moderate temps–but we have another one this year. I missed the last one so was happy to … Continue reading
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Tagged California, California poppies, Lake Elsinore, Socal, Superbloom, Walker Canyon
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Truly Wacky Weather
Did you hear it snowed in Vegas (twice)? And in Malibu? We don’t have snow, but there’s a lot of it in the mountains just 40 minutes away. We’ve had cool temps in the 40s but I had to laugh … Continue reading
Pearls & Prose 