Bee on Basil

 

Celebrating

 

...some fantastic news! (Also, I have the sweetest husband in the entire world!)

Cabrillo National Monument on a Perfect Day

Chicano Park

 

These amazing murals are painted underneath the 5 Freeway; the houses/streets that had been here were demolished in order to build it. This is now a National Historic Landmark.

This Way

 

At the Tidepools

 

Random Heart: Tidepool Edition

 

Bird (of Paradise) and Bee

Colorful Crew

 

Rainbow Cloud

 

...or the science-y name, "cloud iridescence."

Pink, Moon

 

 

Moon + Venus

 

Dove at Golden Hour

 

Happy Halloween 2024

 

A fun throwback to Miss Tallulah Mae, dressed up as a little devil (she was really a little angel!). 

Happy Halloween!

World Record?

 

I feel as if we need to contact Guinness to see if the size of this African basil plant qualifies for a world record...one plant here! (The bees adore it, so that makes me happy...)

Splish, Splash

 

It is a wonder that we have any water left in the fountain some days...

Drama Clouds

 

Lemony

 

This beautiful lemony butterfly--maybe a sulphur?--was having trouble flying and walking; it kept falling over onto its side and could only flutter, not fly. It had all of its parts and its wings were in pretty good shape, so I'm not sure what might have been wrong. 

We moved it onto a plant in hopes it could drink some nectar. A bit later, it was still walking around so I put on a different plant and left it (after it walked all the way up my arm!) Later still, I couldn't find it, so I hope it managed to fly away to live another day.

Pomegranate o'Lantern

 

Some critter in the backyard decided to make a Halloween decoration out of this low-hanging pomegranate fruit. It's so cute!

Thirsty Crow

 

Sunset Swirls

 

A beautiful sunset last night...