There’s something irresistible about the California golden poppy — I really love this time of year when they start blooming all along the bike trail and by the side of the roads. I found this specimen yesterday afternoon when the clouds rolled in, bringing rain and a thunderstorm. I went back today and found that same poppy with its petals […]
I found these yellow flowers growing along the park road near Dotons Point. As pretty as they look, Bermuda sorrel (Oxalis pes-caprae) is considered an invasive and noxious weed which can cause the death of grazing livestock. That’s not much of an in issue here on the grounds of Folsom State Recreation Area — but it does go to show […]
My entry for Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge this week.
The first day of spring turned out to be cloudy and cool, with a few showers and the threat of a thunderstorm in the area. Nevertheless, I couldn’t resist the urge to get outside and maybe climb another hill or two, hoping to photograph some of the cloud formations. I did manage a nice hike (a 4-mile round-trip from Folsom […]
I hope you’ve been enjoying my Wednesday series featuring the many adventures of Huell Howser. Sad to say, the series will be taking a short break — but not because I’ve run out of episodes to share! The Chapman University archives have been experiencing some technical difficulties over the past week or so, and I’m currently unable to link to any of the videos, including those I’ve shared in the past. I’ve been in contact with the archives technician, and he assures me they are well aware of some issues with their server and are working to resolve them; but as of right now they have no estimate of when the site will be working normally again. Let’s hope it won’t be too much longer, because… well, I don’t know about you, but watching Huell Howser always makes my Wedesdays a little better!
I don’t need a stair-climbing machine in my house to get a good workout; I can walk or drive a fairly short distance and find some great hills to climb. And the springtime, before the weeds dry out and become full of stickers, is a perfect time to enjoy some of these near-vertical trails. It also helps me keep some […]
The Canada geese weren’t a big surprise, but I didn’t expect to find a pair of egrets visiting the vernal pools at Phoenix Park (near the bluffs in Fair Oaks). I wasn’t able to get too close, and since I was only passing through the park on my way toward Lake Natoma, I decided not to stick around and try […]
The theme for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week is Shadows.
Memory Monday is on a break this week! See you soon with more family memories. In the meantime, here are a couple of slides from the spring of 1953 showing my eldest sister in front of our grandparents’ house.