Hypericum perforatum
Invasive weed or traditional medicine? Common Saint John’s wort is flourishing at the base of the bluffs on Lake Natoma.
Little sword
Gladiolus is sometimes called the ‘sword lily’, but is usually called by its generic name (plural gladioli).
Spare parts
Any Animal
My entry for Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge this week: June 21, 2018
An apple with many seeds
The pomegranate fruit may seem fairly intimidating to those of us accustomed to bananas and apples, but they have long been used in cooking and they pack a serious nutritional punch. The pomegranate plant originated in the arid climates of the Middle East — in fact they were one of the eastern Mediterranean’s first domesticated fruit trees — but have […]
The Adventure Continues… Coloma
I was able to visit the Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park about a month ago; it was my first time back in decades, after first seeing the park during grade school. Unlike Huell, we didn’t meet any miners on our visit; but there’s still plenty to see and a lot to learn about California’s Gold Rush history and all […]
Flower falls
For the sun rises with its scorching heat and withers the grass; its flower falls and its beauty perishes. So will the rich man fade away in the midst of his pursuits — James 1:11, RSV
Sunbathers
Horizontal Line(s)
The theme for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week is Horizontal line(s). Go through your photo archives and see what photos you have that fits the current week’s challenge, or better yet grab your camera and take a new photo! ENJOY and have FUN.