I was having a tough time deciding which episode of California’s Gold to feature this week; so in the end I settled on one that has Huell visiting a few different — and surprising — locations. From cactus to marigolds, with a few ostriches thrown in, this is a fun and colorful episode!

What do a brilliant field of marigolds, an ostrich farm, thousands of cacti and a two-story outhouse have in common?

The answer is that they are all accidental discoveries made by producer/host Huell Howser as he traveled the state in search of California’s Gold.

“As we drive down the highways of our state we’re always seeing things that surprise and amaze us,” says Huell. “This entire episode is made up of people, places and things we came across quite by accident as we were heading for a planned shooting location.”

(Click on the linked image below to see the video.)