June’s Wild and Not-so-Wild Denver

Wildlife Refuge and Botanic Gardens

Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge is bursting with desert blossoms this year due to late spring rain. These prickly pears produce fruit that will feed and water wildlife this summer.

BAMA Anniversary Drive - Show & Shine!

San Mateo County

In 2020 Bay Area Miata Association (BAMA) celebrated its 30^th anniversary. The 30^thAnniversary Drive and show, postponed till 2021,  drew twice the number of Miata owners as most events.

April in the Arboretum

University of California Santa Cruz Arboretum

A chilly overcast April day suits photography just as Santa Cruz climate befits the Southern Hemisphere plants thriving at the Arboretum. This Rose Coneflower will bloom for weeks.

Early Springtime at Filoli

Woodside, CA

A beautiful warm, sunny day in late March brought me to Filoli Garden, a place that I never found time to visit pre-pandemic. Such variety and abundance!

February Flowers of Felton

Santa Cruz Mountains

Between COVID and the coldness of winter, I’m happy staying in. But outdoors, in early February, magnificent magnolias begin their bright annual show.

Boardwalk Beach in January

Santa Cruz, CA

Once again our neighborhood received mandatory evacuation orders. Where else to go but Casablanca Inn? They happily accommodated our SIP evacuation.

2020: December Wrap-Up

Santa Cruz Mountains

At the end of a challenging year, complete with Shelter in Place holiday season, Japanese maples are still a celebratory red against the sky. For a couple more weeks, anyway.