I’m watching you like a hawk
Red-shouldered Hawks return to the same nesting territory year after year. One Red-shouldered Hawk occupied a territory in southern California for 16 consecutive years — Allaboutbirds.org
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Botanic Garden blooms
Even in just one small corner of the Botanic Garden at UC Riverside there are plenty of colorful flowers to point your camera at. I tried to avoid the bright sunshine as much as possible as I wandered; I would really love to go back on an overcast day!
Cee’s Which Way Challenge
Cee’s Which Way Photo Challenge — June 15, 2018
Trains and Tracks
My entry for Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge this week.
Gang of three
I had an unexpected close encounter while hiking down the trail towards Snipes Ravine yesterday morning (walking distance from my house). Most of the deer I’ve spotted on or near Mississippi Bar are much farther away and are quick to take flight at any sight of humans. But these three — two does and a buck — seem to be […]
Alcea rosea
A hollyhock flower, known in Japan as aoi (葵), was incorporated into the official seal of the Tokugawa shogunate in Japan, and through this influence has maintained importance in modern Japanese culture… The Aoi Matsuri (Hollyhock Festival) is one of the three main festivals of the city of Kyoto — from Wikipedia.
Cactus flower
If I had gotten up a little bit earlier this morning, I would have been able to capture these cactus blooms without the challenge of full sunlight. But they were still extremely attractive — especially to a honeybee, who just couldn’t tear herself away even though both her pollen baskets were full.
Golden Rat Tail
I missed the full bloom of this Cleistocactus winteri flower, but it still looks pretty good to me. These succulents originated in Bolivia.