Gooseberry in Bloom, Edgewood (Natural Valentine)

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Taking My Bloomin' Time (Natural Valentine)

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Bloomin' By the Bay

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I know we're not supposed to brag about the weather.

But the California Bay Laurel is in bloom. Hard not to feel a little spring in the path under my feet.

Found this blooming' baby on Sawyer Camp Trail, along the Crystal Springs Reservoir.

Just A Little Deeper My Dear: Land of the Hemi-Parasite

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Pedicularis densiflora, a particularly attractive member of the Scrophulariaceae family and commonly known hereabouts as "Indian Warrior",  is getting an early start on spring by taking advantage of a nearby Coast Live Oak, in that way that hemi-parasites have. 


I spotted this particular sweetie at my favorite hangout, Edgewood Park in San Mateo County.

Olive Another My Dear

It turns out that the public community 
Cañada College, where I take career retooling classes, was built on the site of an old olive ranch. Ain't that just so terribly historical California like? 

And it also turns out that Cañada is about a mile and a half away from Edgewood Nature Preserve, the perfect place for a study break hike!

Redwood Time

Ancient Redwoods sure put regular fussing in it's place.


How big a deal is anything going to seem to them, living as long as they do?

Checker Mallow

I'm taking the California Native Plants class this semester along with two tough programming classes. Next week I also start docent training at Edgewood County Park, where I photographed this Checker Mallow, to become a wildflower docent.

Once more let's shout Hooray! for the people who came before us and set aside green spaces in urban areas.