Tag Archives: Socal

Jacaranda Season Once More

Posted on June 10, 2022 by pearlsandprose

It’s time for the Jacaranda trees to bloom here. They are one of my favorites. The blossoms remind me of bluebells. Pretoria, the administrative capital of South Africa, is known as Jacaranda City or Jakarandastad in Afrikaans because of the large number of … Continue reading →

Posted in photography | Tagged Cali, Jacaranda trees, purple blossoms, Socal, Southern California | 6 Comments

Nothing Says Summer…

Posted on July 2, 2020 by pearlsandprose

…like a big barrel full of red geraniums. Can you believe it’s July already? March seemed interminable, but the days are flying by for me. Hope you’re enjoying the summer weather in spite of the pandemic. Stay healthy, and Happy … Continue reading →

Posted in photography | Tagged barrel of red geraniums, bokeh, Cali, California, Old Town San Diego, Socal | 4 Comments

Keeping the Faith

Posted on June 19, 2020 by pearlsandprose

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 →

Posted in photography | Tagged beach, Cali, California, couple, jetty, natural beauty, Pacific, pink clouds, Socal, sunset | 9 Comments

Gulls-eye View

Posted on June 4, 2020 by pearlsandprose

Just a solitary seagull checking out the beach. Hope you’re all doing well…. {carole}

Posted in photography | Tagged beach, California, Pacific Ocean, rock cliffs, seagull, Socal | 6 Comments

Borrego Springs

Posted on April 18, 2019 by pearlsandprose

We visited Borrego Springs, the small town surrounded by the Anza Borrego Desert State Park, another time a few years ago, but I never posted the photos. The landscape on the drive there is unusual and beautiful… The first glimpse … Continue reading →

Posted in photography | Tagged Borrego Springs, Cali, California, desert, metal sculptures, mountains, Socal | 2 Comments

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

Posted on April 11, 2019 by pearlsandprose

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 →

Posted in photography | Tagged Anza-Borrego Desert, Cali, California, desert blooms, mountains, Salton Sea, Socal, wildflowers | 4 Comments

Superbloom 2019 Part II

Posted on March 28, 2019 by pearlsandprose

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 →

Posted in photography | Tagged Cali winter, California, California poppies, flowers, Lake Elsinore, natural beauty, Socal, Superbloom 2019, Walker Canyon | 18 Comments

Superbloom 2019 Part I

Posted on March 21, 2019 by pearlsandprose

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 →

Posted in photography | Tagged Cali, Cali winter, California, California poppies, flowers, Lake Elsinore, natural beauty, Socal, Superbloom2019 | 6 Comments

Poppy Superbloom Preview

Posted on March 14, 2019 by pearlsandprose

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 →

Posted in photography | Tagged California, California poppies, Lake Elsinore, Socal, Superbloom, Walker Canyon | 6 Comments