The Santa Rosa Plateau located near Murrieta, CA in the Santa Ana Mountains is a great place to hike and learn about California’s history and native ecology.
Photography
Photos: Mission Beach and Bahia Resort in San Diego, CA
While on vacation last month I played around with some photo apps on my smart phone to take some photos of our favorite vacation destination: Mission Beach and the Bahia Resort Hotel in San Diego, CA. From the hotel, Mission Beach and Belmont Park (a beach front amusement park) are just a short two block […]
A Fun Day at Knott’s Berry Farm
Last week we snuck over the great Orange Curtain that divides Orange County and Riverside County in California and spent a few days at Knott’s Berry Farm and hanging out with family visiting the area. We passed right by the more popular and well known theme park (aka The House of Mouse) for a variety […]
Photos of My Favorite California Native Plants
In honor of California Native Plant Week I thought I’d share with you some photos of my favorite California native plants, all of which just so happen to be in my backyard. Last week I posted some photos of the overall landscape in place in our yard since we switched to a drought tolerant […]
Drought Tolerant Gardening with California Native Plants
While Northern California may have received plenty of rain this winter, the El Nino seems to have missed Southern California again this year. While we did get more precipitation than we have in the past few years we are still in a drought and we will be for the foreseeable future. Homeowners and businesses would […]
Gorgeous Greens – Spring Garden Photos
In honor of St Patrick’s Day and the first day of Spring right around the corner, I thought I ‘d share some gorgeous green spring garden photos with you. Related Post Goodbye Front Lawn, Hello California Native Plants September Garden Update Organic Gardening for Beginners: 5 Ways to Make […]
Butterflies and Bees in the Garden
Whenever I do a photo post I try to link up on Photo Friday over at Pierced Wonderings. Even when I don’t link up I like to go look at the gorgeous pictures Jen and the others share. Last week I was awed by the critter photos on Inspired by June. I was amazed at […]
Pretty in Pink – Plum Blossom Photos
It is pink time in my neighborhood. In middle to late February the non fruiting plum trees lining our street begin to bloom. Bright cheery pink blossoms abound. And the smell is magnificent. According to Epoch Times: The plum blossom has been an important symbol in Chinese culture. As a “friend of winter,” the […]
January 2016 – Garden Photos
I know it is February 3rd, and I am just now posting January Garden Photos. I could have backdated the post by a few days, but the truth is I just now got them edited to put up. January in a California native garden is actually just the beginning of a magical time. Especially if […]
San Diego Model Railroad Museum
We finally made it back down to San Diego’s Balboa Park to visit some more museums with our Balboa Park Explorer’s passes. The Rueben H Fleet Science Center We started at the Reuben H Fleet Science Center, which is a highly acclaimed hands on learning center. Unfortunately it was a bit of a bust for […]
