We’ve really had some beautiful skies this year.
Autumn rays…
Category: photography
Doing a last minute bit of pollinating…
Time is growing short…
What’s growing in the garden?
The balsam was beautiful this year.
Sunflowers…
Black-eyed susan vine, as usual…
Moonflower, a night-bloomer, and a descendent of the seeds our old neighbor George gave us decades ago.
Another sunflower…
And the cutest sunflower, the teddy bear variety.
At the Secret Garden…
Someone call the police! There are naked ladies everywhere!
Resting in the shade and quiet.
Somebody loves somebody.
This is their time!
Something less slimy…
Cattle egret reflecting on egret things.
August starts at The Ditch…
It’s impossible to count the times I’ve crossed the bridge over The Ditch. Every day of my K-12 career. There’s a lot more wildlife to be seen here now than there ever was when I was growing up.
Unexpected treasures…
The lovely city gym/pool building in Huntington Beach.
And this awesome tree in the parking lot.
It’s like a work of art.
Amazing.
A trip to the library…
Huntington Beach Central Library is really beautiful.
Wetlands mural.
It’s got so many awesome spaces and architectural detail.
Monarch and photobombing dog…
Alfie didn’t appreciate the butterfly-watching.
What, besides lilies, were in the garden in June?
Daisies…
…zinnias…
…honeysuckle…
…bottlebrush…
…nasturtiums…
…borage…
…roses…
…dahlias…
…and gladiolas!
And yes, my allergies were awful. It was worth it.