Monday, April 15, 2013

105/365: Showy Flower

105/365: Showy Flower by doglington

105/365: Showy Flower, a photo by doglington on Flickr.
I'm not sure if this is a native California wildflower. I found it on a hike but not in a particularly wild area. Any thoughts?

Sunday, April 14, 2013

104/365: Duck Fat

104/365: Duck Fat by doglington

104/365: Duck Fat, a photo by doglington on Flickr.
I had planned a healthful dinner of vegetables from my own garden -- artichokes, asparagus, carrots and beets. Then Andy introduced potatoes fried in duck fat and negated everything.

Friday, April 12, 2013

102/365: Waiting for the Sun

Did you know California Poppies close up at night or in high winds and open up when the sun is warm? Now you do.

Thursday, April 11, 2013

101/365: Clarkia?

101/365: Clarkia? by doglington

101/365: Clarkia?, a photo by doglington on Flickr.
This looks like some variation of Clarkia, a group of flowers native to Western North America -- and named after Clark of Lewis and Clark. But I've never seen one this vibrant in color or this red.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

100/365: The Face that Could Sell a Thousand Light Products

Today a crew from Rejuvenation Hardware came to my San Jose house to do a photoshoot for their catalog. They forgot the one accessory that can sell any product, a Smooth Fox Terrier just dripping with star power. I offered them two of mine. They declined. And I think their results are the poorer for it.

The story here: leftcoastcowboys.com/2013/04/10/were-going-to-make-your-k...

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

99/365: From Lick Observatory

Okay, I promise to step away from the panorama function. But i couldn't resist this one taken from the top of Mount Hamilton from the parking lot of the Lick Observatory. I think we are looking across Silicon Valley toward the Coastal Range and the Pacific. I was more concerned about showing how curvy and clinging to the edge the scary road up there was.