Oaks after First Rain
I think I can say, almost flat out, that Oaks are the best trees for our summer-dry climate. Oak trees with Lace lichen on Pinheiro Ridge [...]
Heart Leaved Penstemon
I almost didn’t take my camera to the Regional Parks Botanic Garden yesterday. I was meeting a friend for a quick walk at midday, and [...]
Photographing Wildflowers
Long before I ever took a photograph of any plant or flower, I loved botanic illustrations. In college I worked in a framing shop that [...]
The Summer-Dry Meadow
Is anyone immune to the allure of meadows ? If you are a hiker and explore open spaces, parks, and natural areas, a meadow means [...]
The Allure of Meadows
I have no doubt the Garden of Eden was a meadow (with a very special apple tree). Certainly heaven is a meadow. The romance of [...]
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
My excuse to visit the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles has nothing to do with the inside of the recently renovated museum. I wanted to see [...]
Distinctly Western Names- the Occident
Calycanthus occidentalis - Western spice bush. I love knowing the botanical names of plants. I am sure it is one reason I became [...]
Harsh Light on Lilies
Lilium humboldtii ssp. ocellatum, Humboldt lily, orange flowering California native bulb The Humboldt Lilies are blooming at the Regional Parks Botanical Garden, and [...]
Toyon Extraction
I have added another California native shrub to the extraction series, Toyon - Heteromeles arbutifolia. Extractions are photobotanic illustrations that are inspired by classic botanic illustrations [...]
Why Self-Publish
View 1: Looking north - California estate with native plant garden A colleague who supports my work told me recently: "I am working with [...]