Afternoon bloom

I got out of the house this afternoon for a walk around the neighborhood with the Big Guy. A lot of other people clearly had the same idea since we had a perfectly sunny spring day. It seems to me that the California poppies are much larger than usual this year! Has anyone else noticed this?

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Suburban spice

Living in the suburbs often seems a bit dull, especially compared to life in a large city. Endless rows of well-tended lawns and gaping garage doors don’t seem to offer much to point my camera at. But if I keep my eyes open and look very carefully, here and there I might spot something that adds a bit of spice […]

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Living lawn ornaments

These days there are so many wild turkeys wandering around the area that I’m not really surprised when a gang of them turn up in my front yard. They periodically cruise through my neighborhood looking for things to eat; and while I’m never very surprised, I still find it a great excuse to grab my camera and try to get […]

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