I’ve been reading about a lot of snake encounters in my area lately — both in the state park or just in somebody’s yard or even their garage. I have yet to see any snakes this year, but I did notice this alligator lizard hanging out in my back yard this morning. He’s a welcome visitor; and from that smug […]
In California we’re lucky to have not only magnificent Sequoia sempervirens (coast redwood) but also the Yucca brevifolia, a desert survivor that inspired the Mormon settlers of the 1800s to name them after the Biblical Joshua. I’m familiar with the Joshua tree mostly from the U2 album of the same name (released in 1987), and I have to admit I’ve […]
The Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge for the week of December 6, 2017. Find a little irreverence in your world. This mini dinosaur almost got himself run over before we noticed him hanging out in our driveway this morning. He didn’t seem to mind me poking a camera in his face; in fact, he gave me an impudent stare as he waited for me to finish shooting and go back inside the house. The next time I checked on him, he was gone.
I have no excuses for failing to blog. I have plenty of stuff to write about as well as some photos to share, I just never got around to posting. I’ll admit right now that I’m hoping to take part in this year’s Tour de France KAL, so in that case I’d better start getting back into the habit of […]