
Prickly Pear Macro
Up close with the prickly side of this “Pear”. Actually an Opuntia start I created from paddles from a neighbor’s garden.

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Cactus Needles in Black and White

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Japanese Maple Leaves
What’s your favorite tree?
Probably my favorite tree since we moved to California. Probably because I grew up with more traditional maples in Ohio, which don’t really grow here.

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Shining like the sun
What’s your favorite flower color? These golden ones are certainly are high on my list.

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An Old Rose

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Magnolia grandiflora in Black and White
Taken right here in the neighborhood during last year’s bloom.

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Canyon Sunflower
A shining face in the garden and on our surrounding hillsides.
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Sicilian Scene
Along the road from Catania to Agira. Vibrant Winter Fields

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Mossy Rock in the Garden
An amazingly artful rock in our Sicilian Family’s garden. You couldn’t have planned for it to me more artistic.

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