local tourism

5 min read 2022-07-07 07:21:00

Seen In The Neighborhood Back In June

Out and about a few weeks ago. The inexpensive paper lanterns gave acheerful, celebratory feeling given to this covered patio area. The

14 min read 2022-06-01 03:13:00

Back in 2019 I attended an Open Garden Day, took some photos, did a blog post about it...and somehow forgot to publish the post. This particular

4 min read 2022-05-27 20:26:00

The eyes...Coyote (Canis latrans) I recently attended an Open Garden Days held in an historic neighborhood (historic for Southern California) within

8 min read 2022-03-28 14:00:00

Above, the "Sun Garden" hosted a tapestry of low-growing Felicia amelloides, Osteospemum, Chrysocephalum apiculatum, and tufts of blue

7 min read 2022-03-25 14:00:00

I went somewhere! To Sherman Gardens in Corona del Mar. Rumor had it there were lots of flowers.Plenty to see outside the entrance. Lupine

3 min read 2022-03-01 15:00:00

Fasciated Aloe marlothii flower stem On an A. marlothii with especially attractive aqua-blue foliage: A Garden Buddy and I were driving around

8 min read 2022-02-09 15:00:00

Hellebore argutifolius 'Pacific Frost'A visit to a local garden center with a Christmas gift card, thanks to Beloved. Beloved also graciously

1 min read 2021-11-22 02:21:00

Trichocereus? It's been there a few years. What can you see if you just drive around your own neighborhood, as if you were a tourist from afar,

1 min read 2021-11-08 15:00:00

From afar, I spotted what appeared to be an interesting garden when we drove home from the grocery store one day, and had to drive closer and stop

1 min read 2021-10-16 21:37:00

A visit to a lovely property nearby, home to a house, swimming pool, and garden.Behind the house, on one side of the swimming pool, a xeric area

1 min read 2021-09-24 00:09:00

Eriogonum fasciculatumOur morning walk takes us past the local wilderness park. The county is slowly restoring the native Coastal Sage Scrub

1 min read 2021-09-20 03:03:00

Plenty attractive Protea 'Sylvia' A few days of cooler weather prompted activity in the garden after a week too hot for

1 min read 2021-08-12 03:19:00

Around the neighborhood, Lagerstroemias (Crape Myrtles) defy August heat and bloom lavishlyLocal strip mall chose these beauties for the parking

1 min read 2021-08-02 14:00:00

We took a drive Sunday morning to visit a favorite nursery and found plenty of beauty there. Photos kindly and excellently taken by Beloved,

1 min read 2021-06-28 11:07:00

Accidentally became besotted with Agapanthus 'Twister' on a garden center visit last week. I saw it, and left it, thinking, "You'll go back if