From my journal: March 19, 1993, Rolling Hills Estates, California “Spring rain…love it, so cleansing. Cool & fresh. Makes the world look like a watercolor painting…the renewing season!” Well into spring now, summer is almost knocking at our door. Whenever I see what’s on horizon, I take note to experience all I can before the nextContinue reading “Spring Things”
Tag Archives: Springtime
Tell-Tale Signs
An hour after sunrise, in the quiet stillness of the morning, you’ll find us strolling around with our pup in tow. We may head to Wendy or Banyan Park to wander through the grassy fields or paved paths, or to established neighborhoods to meander along tree-lined sidewalks, or maybe to Sycamore Canyon to hike onContinue reading “Tell-Tale Signs”
In All Its Glory
From my journal: March 23, 2023, Newbury Park, California “Beautiful hike this morning…the fog lifted as we headed down Sycamore Canyon. We could hear and see the river of rushing water flowing under the bridge that is normally dry…and the hills are so green now…” We’ve had quite a spell of rain this past monthContinue reading “In All Its Glory”
Waiting Just Outside
Thinly slicing sweet Fuji apples to bake on parchment-lined trays recently, I happened to glance out our kitchen windows into our backyard. There before me I saw an amazing flurry of activity. A breeze was ruffling the pale triangular jagged-edged leaves on the limbs of our white birch trees. A pencil-sized bumpy gray lizard layContinue reading “Waiting Just Outside”