Tag: nature
Sweet Fennel
Wild plant at the top of the hill, ocean at the bottom. The fence marks the edge of Del Cerro Park and the start of a steep, unstable slope down to the Portuguese Bend area of the coast near Los Angeles. On a clear day, Catalina would be visible off to the left, but on this day, the ocean blended seamlessly into an obscuring haze.
– Instagram (2014)
Stealth Sparrows. I almost deleted the thumbnail because the birds didn’t actually register at that size. Fortunately, I opened the image and looked.
Stealth Sparrows. I almost deleted the thumbnail because the birds didn’t actually register at that size. Fortunately, I opened the image and looked.
Great Herons
Heermann’s Gull (at Laguna Beach)
Carolina Sphinx (caterpillar)
Knotweeds, Smartweeds, and Waterpeppers
Monarch (Madrona Marsh)
Red-winged Blackbird, Female
Canada Goose (marsh)
Rabbitfoot Grass
Bladderpod
California Poppy
California Harvester Ant
California Poppy
Garland Daisy
I walked along a bike path today and could not believe how many puncture vine plants I saw.
I walked along a bike path today and could not believe how many puncture vine plants I saw. No wonder I've had to patch so many flat tires!
If it's possible for a plant to evolve into the natural enemy of the bicycle, this plant is it. It's literally in the caltrop family. I swear it's lining the bike path, waiting to ambush its prey.
House Sparrow
It looked like there were about a dozen sparrows sitting on this fence. Most of them flew off before I got the camera out. I suspect there might be a nest in the bushes next to the fence.
Western Gull
Willet (hillside plants)
Spotted near the coast, probably along the hillside above the beach, or possibly in the park at the top of the bluffs.