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What’s in the neighborhood gardens?

I told you it was a boring month.

It’s called Yesterday Today and Tomorrow. And it’s just about my favorite plant on the walk.

Except for maybe this dragon blood tree. Rather unusual to see growing on someone’s patio.

Got something you’re ashamed of that needs covering up?

I love the colors of these. I have no idea what they’re called, but those green stripes look painted on.

My favorite local organ pipe cactus.

Peacockpalooza!

This particular house had 8 in the front yard. They’re big birds. The lawn was in the process of being torn up.

Coming home from the track, I like to drive around the neighboring tracts, because this part of Arcadia is Peacock Central.

Guess where, LOL…

Back again, and not for the last time this season!

There’s so many big, old olive trees. I’m assuming they were planted when the place was built, 90 years ago. I love those crazy gnarled roots.

George “The Iceman” Woolf, who rode Seabiscuit to victory in the famous match race with War Admiral. He also owned The Derby, a great restaurant up the road. It’s one of Southern California’s oldest. See it before it’s swallowed up by one of those horrid “pack and stack” developments.

The statue of my favorite horse ever, Zenyatta, with flowers and memorials put up for her trainer, who had died the day before.

Gotta get a Bob’s tout sheet! I did the math, and compared his plays with the ones I made. I was more profitable by .10, LOL!

I love that art deco frontage.

I’ll be back, Santa Anita!