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July 29, 2025 I like to bring my chair and coffee down to the lakeshore early in the morning on my days off. I’m usually greeted by one of the several flocks of ducks that call our campground day use area home. 🙂 They… Continue Reading “Lazy Timothy Lake Morning”
We have not had many colorful sunsets at Timothy Lake this summer but this one a few days ago was absolutely spectacular!
Connectivity issues have prevented me from posting for awhile but hoping now that I have a good system to get back to regular posts! We arrived back at Timothy Lake in the Mt. Hood National Forest for a second year of camp hosting and… Continue Reading “Timothy Lake 2025 – Early Wildflowers”
April 27, 2023 It was a long (19.8 km) trek today but also a relatively flat walk along the Canal LatĂ©ral de la Garonne between Moissac and Auvillar. It also turned out to be one of the hottest days of our travels. Some final… Continue Reading “Le Puy Camino – via Podiensis: Moissac to Auvillar”
Another great day of exploring the Pacific Coast – this time just north of Half Moon Bay on a cliff above the ocean called Pillar Point Bluff. We are once again dog sitting for our son’s Belgian Malinois “Wylie” and finding dog friendly hikes… Continue Reading “Pillar Point Bluff 2.27.25”
Enjoyed a stroll around the Filoli Historic House and Garden in Woodside, CA this morning. I love having this place nearby my son’s house and with an annual membership I can visit frequently. Hellebores stole the show today, along with Camellias blooming throughout the… Continue Reading “Filoli Historic House and Garden 2.12.25”
April 26, 2023 We had 16 kilometers of walking to look forward to on this rather cloudy, drippy day. In my journal notes for today, I wrote that it was a “nice walking day – not too wet.” My recollection is that it did… Continue Reading “Le Puy Camino – via Podiensis: Saint Martin to Moissac”
Grevillea noellii is yet another Australian native that thrives along the California coastal climate. It’s an evergreen shrub with interesting spidery-looking “flowers”.
Many species of plants at the UCSC arboretum are in the Fuchsia genus. Correa reflexa is a native fuchsia found in Australia and consists of many different varieties – ranging from ground-hugging species to those reaching a height of 5 feet. It was fun… Continue Reading “U. of California Santa Cruz Arboretum 1.31.2025”
Conebush is from a family of plants indigenous to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. This one is a large shrub or small tree, evergreen and stunning for the reddish flower heads at the ends of the branches.
Lynn Amber - Travel & Photography 