Nature by the Bay

Wow! I think this has been one of my longest breaks from blogging since I began back in 2002. Like many, I am posting short thoughts and interesting links

Fractalius March

Here are some nice Fractalius flowers to begin the month of March. Sheryl's responsible for all 3 flowers: 2 orchids and a blooming Christmas cactus.I

The Blizzard of OZ 2011

Today's weather was very dramatic! We had very cold temperatures, snow and blowing winds all day.  The birds were so focused on eating and drinking

The Champ is Back!

I've had this 1979 Fender Champ guitar amp for a few years, (picked it up used at Starving Musician on Meridian in San Jose).  It's a nice amp,

December at Maxwell

We had unseasonably warm temperatures today and very little wind. And, it had been far too long since I had taken any photos, so an hour before sunset we