Thursday, March 17, 2011

My favorite state park

I really enjoy visiting the Old Town San Diego State Historical Park. It is so much fun to look at the various building, shops and restaurants there. But lately, I’ve started going on a more regular basis, just to look at these:

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Did you know there were gardens in Old Town? There are lots of plants, true, but go around the corners and follow the paths around the park and you will find these secret little gardens!

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There is a faerie in that picture. Bet you can’t see it! I took that picture, and one after it, and then my camera went dead. pfft! It even closed itself and turned off with no warning what-so-ever. Done, finito, off! Faeries do that when they want some privacy.

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The park is surrounded by many common areas, green belts, and lots of native plants gardens, which are just now starting to wake up from their long winters nap. On Wednesdays and Saturdays they have Living History Days, which is when you can find volunteers drifting through the walkways in their glorious historical gowns.

No, I don’t have a picture of one. yet. (insert stalker-ish gleeful rubbing of evil plotting hands here.)

But I do have more garden photos:

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I think I shall go back next week for more!

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Spring is almost here!

Spring is making her arrival in southern california, despite the tragedy happening around the world:
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This sweet little girl was floating along down a stream out at Mission Trails last month. We haven’t made it back out there for a few weeks, but with more rain in the weather forecast for this weekend, we might just see some rivulets on our next walk.
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Yup- she floated the whole way down this little stream! So quiet and peaceful, her morning errands done, she packed up her market basket and just floated home. I love watching nature unfold before us on days like that- no cell phone, no cars or traffic or chores. Just sunshine and fresh air.
A quiet moment for the disaster victims in Japan…