Mimosa Tree

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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

Passion Flower

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

Lotusland

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

Wild Flowers 2012

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

Mallow

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