When I rode through this lupine patch with Blake last month, I knew it would be a great location for a model shot. Mabel was back in town and the day ended up being a perfect day to take off …
After we got back from Arcata we took it easy at home and I iced and heated my back in the hopes that it would feel better. I woke up today feeling pretty good but the weather was pretty iffy …
There’s something about a ladybug that is just so cute. Is it because of the color and willingness to wear polka-dots whether they’re in season or not? Is it because we know that they are good bugs, eating all kinds …
I wasn’t expecting the lupines to bloom so quickly. The seed package that we used was a mixed color assortment, but so far the colors that have bloomed coordinate well with the neighboring plants. It’s nice to finally have some …
Another plant I had tried several times in San Jose with no luck was lupines. So as I did with the hollyhocks I decided to try them from seed and raise a bunch at the same time. They just got …
After leaving Bodie we took Highway 108 over to Tuolumne to spend some time with Lori’s sister Paula. It was nice seeing greenery after a week in the desert, and somewhere along the route we came across this amazing patch …
Looking back at last month, my updates were once again pretty pitiful. Between the visit to see Mom and Dad (and the number of things that went wrong that trip) plus the start of the Ferndale Fire Dept donation drive, …
This is another shot taken last Sunday, same area as yesterday’s only a wider view. I’ve always heard about the bluebells of Texas and how spectacular they were, and this year I found out that what Texans call bluebells, we …
Another of my favorite native flowers is the lupine. We have several varieties around here and this year they seem to be doing very well, no doubt because of all the rain we received earlier. This particular patch was found …
Even if the weather doesn’t seem like spring, the flowers aren’t fooled, and the lupines are gorgeous right now. Dennis Moore wouldn’t have to be stealing them from the rich, because they’re everywhere.
