Nurit and I did go hiking in Switzerland for my 65th birthday and we did have two days of perfect weather. On the rest of the days the weather was not so perfect but we still had fun and learned a l...Read More
“The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly and lie about your age.” Lucille Ball American Comedienne Life is Good! More Flower Photos Portland Rose Garden...Read More
Nurit and I went to the Huntington Library twice last week. Once to see the train exhibit and once for a special members tour. No photos were allowed in the train exhibit. What a beautiful place. ...Read More
To celebrate one of my friend Howard’s important landmarks we went for a hike down Bear Creek Canyon in the San Gabriel Wilderness and survived. Howard wanted an adventure and I went along witho...Read More
This tree in our neighborhood has the same name as the orange juice and champagne drink and is beautiful when it flowers. It is unclear which came first the drink or the tree. They are roughly the sam...Read More
This flower was spotted just around the corner from our house in a very unlikely hedge. It is the flower of the Passion fruit vine. We sure live in a blessed place. What a great back yard scuba find....Read More
It is spring in Southern California and to massacre a metaphor the low hanging fruit are nature pictures. We visited Lotusland in Montecito, near Santa Barbara last Friday and learned a little about G...Read More
In preparation for our hike in the Alps for my 65th birthday I have been doing some practice hikes in the San Gabriel Mountains. As you can imagine I take great pleasure in being able to write that ...Read More
The koi died in Koimageddon a year or two ago. The pond is now an amphibian sanctuary. Home to a few dozen Water Lilies, a few gold fish, guppies, lots of polliwogs and a nightly frog concert. Histo...Read More
One of the best flower photos I have taken in a long time. Click on the photo and look at it full screen you can see the pollen on the bee’s back. I’d say National Geographic quality. Life...Read More