Springing forward

The U.S. starts Daylight Saving Time this weekend — early Sunday morning, to be exact. The little phrase I always heard growing up was “Spring forward, fall back,” meaning the clock moves forward in spring and back in the fall/autumn. I could still never manage to keep it straight! Northern California is having a little taste of spring this weekend, […]

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A motley bouquet

Matilija poppiesĀ — Botanical Garden, San Francisco: Brugmansia, Angel’s trumpet — Botanical Garden, San Francisco: Red hibiscus — Safari Park, Escondido: Unidentified orange flowers — Safari Park, Escondido: Temple Bells — Botanical Garden, San Francisco: Temple Bells — Sutter Street, Folsom: Unidentified pink flowers — Botanical Garden, San Francisco:

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