Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Abstract: Random plant parts.............

Dracaena trunk..

Piles of pine cones........

Peeling bark of eucalyptus...

Southern magnolia seeds......

Aeonium...

A chard leaf................

Nasturtium leaf back-lit......

Bird-of-paradise flower....

A cluster of carrotwood fruits.......

Pencil cactus...........

Dracaena trunk.....looks like snake belly.....

Wisteria tendrils.......

Monday, October 30, 2017

Place: Autumn hiking in San Joaquin sanctuary..

On a weekend, me and spouse had a autumn afternoon hike in the San Joaquin sanctuary area in our neighborhood in Orange county........it was fulfilling.........

This flower was blooming vigorously.......I have no clue what species this plant is..anybody knows?

Got lucky to see a mighty osprey feeding on a fresh fish high up the pole....watching it in my spouse's binocular added to the joy........

A pair of finches...

A glittering hummingbird.........

A  part of a pond had become a  mudflat..the plovers foraging on it are almost inconspicuous........

The marsh had come alive.....coated in annual green herbs and grass.........

Saw a snowy egret...........

A song sparrow..........

Clusters of gem-like rose hips..........

A group of pelicans resting on an island............

A grebe..


Blooms.........

Mallards were taking flight..............above the moon :)


A blue dragonfly......

A showy penstemon...

An insect hotel in the Interpretation Center......

California buckthorn.......

Found  a pair of cottontails grazing..

A lone bougainvillea was brightening the muted landscape........

A tuft of mistletoe hanging from a sycamore tree.......

What more can you ask for?..........therapeutic smell of sage and willow....lots of wildlife....
Explore your natural surrounding, its one of the best gift you can give yourself......

Sunday, October 29, 2017

Saturday, October 28, 2017

Passion: Iceland poppy in my garden.........

Some pink Iceland poppies bloomed this spring, in my container garden.......
They were treat for the eyes!

Softly covered with water droplets......

Just look at the diaphanous petals.........



Friday, October 27, 2017

Place: Burned forest of Cuyamaca State Park......

I had heard of chaparral fire..........Saw it first-hand while visiting Cuyamaca State Park towards the east of San Diego.........



Precious trees charred to death...all because of the folly of a lost human....

Thursday, October 26, 2017

Place: Bonita Falls at Lytle Creek, San Bernardino forest...

We had gone hiking to this place Lytle Creek in spring....its in San Bernardino county..........
There is this waterfall named Bonita Falls..
The place was nice...wilderness...rough hike...fresh air...
But some miscreants had left heavy trail of graffiti..



Eye sore it was...and disrespect for the nature......


I am a foreigner in the USA, and don't get career opportunities despite excellent qualifications for my foreign status...........but I would never ever vandalize the natural resources.....
Anyway, we saw some little critters....
A ladybug..........

A tadpole.....

People were having fun ........and their pets too.........


A sandy gust blew.....this big dog seemed terrified......and is being calmed...