Learning to See the Beauty of Nature in Our Gardens
An Amtrak train announces its arrival at Grand Avenue Station. The familiar whistle tells us it is 7:10 am. At the same time, I can hear the waves of the Pacific Ocean crashing in. I take a walk on the Boardwalk.. it is early… fog is drifting in from the Ocean in large sweeps. Silver [...]
Oceano, Land of Dunes~ Travelling up the Pacific Coast from Goleta, CA, I came across the sand dunes of Oceano. Oceano is north of Santa Barbara along the coast route near Pismo Beach. The Oceano dunes are the only sand dunes in California where vehicles are allowed to traverse the sand, including ATVs. I was [...]
May is underway, the month that is the bridge between Spring & Summer. In the Santa Monica Mountains, it is a month of vibrant color. The hillsides are bejeweled in blooms of yellow, orange, pink, white, purple & blue. Flowers are strewn from here to there, seemingly at random, as if at the whim [...]
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