It’s kind of astonishing to me to be walking around in the latter half of January and be seeing the proper beginnings of spring, as …

Proof that not every day in California is sunny! 😉 These two crows were having a rather vocal chat (probably complaining about the weather) outside …

I bought this pumpkin for two reasons: I thought it was absolutely beautiful and I’d never tried this kind (sugar pie) before. I’m glad it …

Santa Cruz golden hour at one of my favourite beaches: Lighthouse Field State Beach. Dogs love it, humans love it and people with cameras adore …

So, today I had a lovely visit with my neighbour friends just a few houses up. Miro’s presence was requested, an invitation he happily accepted. …

In the middle of one of the percolation ponds at, once again, Los Gatos Creek park. The birds absolutely love it here. 🙂  

This is the somewhat tame swan at one of my favourite places to go (the Los Gatos Creek county park). Along with all the geese, …

  This is Grissom and he’s a fabulous Boston Terrier that we met at the dog park today. He was very much interested in Miro’s …

Something a little different for me, these cute little dudes are the grandkiddies of a friend of mine. They happened to be visiting her, so …

It’s the middle of January and one of the plum trees in my backyard is starting to bloom. That’s insane, but I’ll take it :). …