Jan 9, 2023 | woodland wanders and garden wonders
One warm afternoon out in my garden a flash of vibrant orange ochre caught the corner of my eye. Creeping towards the gate I saw a grey fox had just jumped up on the stump of an oak. It was the perfect place for grooming and napping, and fortunately my camera was...
Dec 1, 2022 | woodland wanders and garden wonders
I’ve noticed how some colors look so alive in a garden or forest and the same colors used in a surface design can be uninteresting. Sometimes that’s desirable, as they’re soothing to the eye and easy to live with. Here are some of the beautiful living greys I’ve...
Oct 13, 2022 | woodland wanders and garden wonders
Oranges and golds are everywhere in October, and colors I love any time of year. They were the starting point for my “Seed Leaves” and “Turning Seasons”...
Aug 3, 2022 | woodland wanders and garden wonders
The other day as I watered some seedlings, a female Anna’s Hummingbird flew in for a closer look, clearly watching the spray of water from the hose. When I redirected the water a little bit higher, she flew up and perched on a branch, and for the next several minutes...
Jul 20, 2022 | woodland wanders and garden wonders
From April through July the Western Bluebirds nest in cavities in the trees and in the wooden nest boxes specifically designed for birds of their size. As part of the monitored nest box project of the California Bluebird Recovery Program I check the nest boxes on a...
Oct 19, 2021 | woodland wanders and garden wonders
The Pineapple Sage is in full bloom now, just as a large number of hummingbirds are making their seasonal migration through the garden. If the light catches them just right, the throat feathers of the male Anna’s gleam fuschia like this one with the waning moon...
