Monthly Archives: August 2003

purple sage

Cenizo (Leucophyllum frutescens) is beautiful this time of year shortly after a rainfall or even when it is heavily hum…

cedar elm

This is one of the cedar elms (Ulmus crassifolia) lining our street which are dropping the golden leaves I mentioned yes…

golden coins

Looking down at the front sidewalk this morning you could almost be excused in thinking that it was Autumn. Actually the…

reflecting on disaster

The news lately about the blackouts in the Northeast got me to recalling my own single experience with disaster, which w…

fritillaries

The temperatures are starting to climb again. For a brief wonderful period it felt like Autumn. Now the ground is alread…