Good Things Come In Small Packages

Entry No. 80

This ladybugs' spots make it look like someone painted a cartoon dog on it's back.  Do you see it or am I trippin'? 

Lovely Locust

Entry No. 79

This tree is why I wanted this house. Can you blame me?

Nature Prevails

Entry No. 78

No fence can contain our neighbors gorgeous blooms. 

Look I Found A Dollar

Entry No. 77

Wild Oats

Entry No. 76

Wild oats are spreading their golden goodness everywhere you look right now. 

Mysterious Moon

Entry No. 75

The Bellevue-Staten

Entry No. 74

Up close and personal with the upper levels of one of my favorite buildings by Lake Merritt.

Lily

Entry No. 73

Oakland Beauty

Entry No. 72

Magic Bus

Entry No. 71

Isn't She Lovely?

Entry No. 70

My friend Nia looking every bit the goddess at her wedding. 

Edible Flower Anyone?

Entry No. 69

If Only Hybrids Could Be This Pretty

Entry No. 68

Awesome '62 Thunderbird.  I just had to pull into the gas station and ask it's owner if I could get a pic for this blog.  Mario, I hope you see this.

Afternoon Half Moon

Entry No. 67

What Can I Say? Clouds Are Fascinating.

Entry No. 66

Getting To Know My City

Entry No. 65

Such a beautiful and unusually shaped building.   For Math Monday, my son, a friend, and I took to downtown on foot in search of cornerstones with Roman numerals on them,-- no luck but we did spot the clock on the Lionel J. Wilson Building.

What's Better Than A Rose?

Entry No. 64

A variegated rose, that's what.  These get better with every passing year. 

Creative Re-use, Part II

Entry No. 63

This garden wall in Berkeley didn't look like much until I got out of the car to photograph the entryway to the house next door, then I noticed all the broken pottery and remnant tiles that had been used to decorate it.

How's That For Creative Re-Use

Entry No. 62

Julian noticed these snail shell planters at the Oakland Farmer's Market today. 

More Street Art

Entry No. 61

Lighter Than Air

Entry No. 60

The branch didn't even stir as she landed and took off.

Unexpected

Entry No. 59

This entry started to be about the cool bridge over the creek at the Castro Valley Library, but my focus literally changed and I notice the exquisite little knots that join the wires that make up the fence.  How does the machine do that so perfectly?

Giant Pac Man Attacks City

Entry No. 58

Just kidding.  With the windy conditions we've been experiencing, the Bay was full of kite surfers today.

Fuchsia

Entry No. 57

I Held Out As Long As I Could, But My Vegetables Were Lonely

Entry No. 56

A visit to the Big Paw booth at the Oakland Farmer's Market is a wonderful thing.

Stormy Sunrise

Entry No. 55

The view from my window at 6 am this morning.

When You Got It, You Know It

Entry No. 54

Rock 'n' Roll Orchid

Entry No. 53

Did Ed Hardy start breeding orchids and no one told me?

Serendipity

Entry No. 52

I put off going to the grocery store all afternoon, but when I finally went I ran in to my friend Chun Mui.  She spotted the kale in my basket and gave me a a cool trick to make it tender without cooking by massaging it. Thanks girl, our salad was awesome tonight!

Green Velvet

Entry No. 51

The view today from my friend Maya's Soul Flower Farm.

If You Wanna Make God Laugh, Make Plans

Entry No. 50

"Hey let's take Hwy. 1 home, it'll take longer, but it'll be pretty."

Better Late Than Never

Entry No. 49

Beautiful table setting from my cousin's wedding last night