California Botanic Garden
When California re-opened in early June, I gathered my courage to abandon my mandated islolation and to drive away from my house. I made a cautious visit
When California re-opened in early June, I gathered my courage to abandon my mandated islolation and to drive away from my house. I made a cautious visit
I recently posted a story about the Camellia Show at Descanso Gardens. The show was a side trip; my real reason for visiting the gardens was
California has had record rain this year resulting in snow in the Sierra Nevada and the local mountains, as well as a
My recent search for spring flowers brought a surprising result. I ended up at the Southern California
As I start this little story, it’s raining outside my window. It’s been raining for several days here in Southern California. I’m not complaining because the rain brings snow to the Sierra Nevada Mountains. That’s a good thing. It also briefly brings
Roughly 150 years ago, about half a million Tule Elk roamed California’s Central Valley. As with so many animals in America, the elks were game and men hunted the herds to near extinction. I recently visited the Tule Elk Reserve in Buttonwillow, near Bakersfield because
I recently attended a photography workshop, a portion of which was spent at the Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens. Our assignment was to
As part of my Lompoc trip, I planned to find a beach. Yes, California has a long coastline, but much of the
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County just had its 32nd annual Bug Fair. Of course, I had to go and what better than to