A place for my photos and thoughts and stuff.
There’s always some gorgeous, elaborate floral display.
It’s all made of plant material, a la the Rose Parade…
It was delightful, as always.
And unlike past years, there was some affordable stuff to buy.
I purchased an Tillandsia (air plant) that hasn’t died yet.
Fingers crossed.
It was terribly enjoyable and the display was wonderful.
Central Park looking nice and cleaned up. With some weird little big-eared creature photo-bombing.
“You shall not pass!”
Looks like a female night heron, but I’m not ornithologist.
Great blue heron.
There were no owls to be seen, but happily there was plenty of other wildlife.
Lovely, as usual. Although the city hypes them a lot for maybe a dozen or so trees in the whole park.
Never did find out what was so interesting in this tree. You’d think bigfoot was roosting in there or something.
More spots, more luck! I’ll take it!
He’s got a rose to protect.
Yes, just the one. But it was a very pretty one.
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.
Oklahoma Redbud, looking magical.
For a sec, I thought this was a weird little face looking up at me.
Some horses and some snowy mountains.
I’m no tracker, but I’d say a horse was nearby.
My tracking skills have been validated!
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!
Jo’s first trip to Clark Regional Park. She loved it, and was almost perfectly behaved.
Time for a rest.
Practicing her “stack” for Westminster. 🙂
The new leaves are the loveliest, glowing green. Like stained glass.
The wild mustard was going wild!