Inferno!
I have never seen a wildfire before now. This one started up right before we got there. Unfortunately, that meant we had to detour the long way home, but what a sight! Certainly the most menacing flames I have ever…
Laguna Meadow Hike
A few photos from Laguna Meadow the other day. I am playing with saturation. I might need to step back from the level I have gone with. Yes, they are all processed a little bit differently. Feel free to chime…
Hymenoptera on Mt. Laguna
We went for a nice hike on Mt. Laguna this morning. The flowers this time of year are smaller, sparser and dryer, but there were still plenty of wasps and bees foraging. The tarantula hawk was a frightening 2 inches…
A trip on the ferry
Olive an I took a trip on the ferry to Coronado this past week, before I had to go back to work. Just a few images I enjoyed.
Archives: Icelandic Poppy
I took this photo in May of last year. I knew it was a poppy, but did not think much else of it. It was in a particularly vibrant garden in our neighborhood which I regularly walk by looking for…
Strawberry Tree
This tree is outside the kitchen at work. It has yellow to red fruits that kind of remind me of lychee. This week, I noticed that it also has adorable little bell shaped flowers. I took a moment to snap…
Busy Bees
I don’t think we will get much of a flower season this year in San Diego, winter was too dry. But such as it is, at least the bees are out in force. They seemed particularly smitten with the aloe…
Oenothera
Spring flowers are starting to appear. I am not particularly familiar with the genus Oenothera, but these are a delicate and beautiful example.
Jade Plant
It is so easy to ignore the explosion of tiny blossoms on the jade plants right now. Up close, they are very beautiful. Until I moved to San Diego, I have never even seen one. Jade plants were small, unflowering…
Archives: Cuyamaca Hike
Just a photo I like from a hike, now many years ago. I love the 3 layers of texture (sky, trees, grass) and how the tree line balances the slant of the ground.
