Epiphyllium (Epi Blossom)
The color of this Epi is quite vibrant and has not been edited. What a surprise to see the dark red bloom open up to a glowing fuchsia red and orange. This gorgeous blossom is bigger than my hand!
What’s Happening Around Our Yard
Stapelia Grandiflora, also known as Starfish cactus, is a large impressive flower that opens for a short time, maybe only a day or two before this stinky and hairy blossom that attracts flies and then wilts. When I see the big pods that open with five petals, I know that in a day or two [...]
My Workbench
In my workshop, my workbench is one of my most favorite things in this world and where I spend much of my time. I also have a small antique workbench from the 1920's with cast iron legs that I use for working on waxes. To me, workbenches are interesting and I love to see other [...]
Bella and Jet
You can probably figure out which cat is Bella, and which one is Jet just by looking at them! We love all animals but at this stage in life we have two cats! Bella Luna is 10 years old and a very sweet Persian cat that we adopted when she was 5 years old. Her [...]
Blood Oranges
Mid February is when we start to pick blood oranges for a few months. This year the oranges are abundant, juicy, and sweet. I gave a bag to a friend and she made some homemade marmalade jam and now I have a jar of her English relative's recipe. The rind has pectin so there's no need [...]
Sunset at Sunset Cliffs
This sunset in November a few years back was incredibly vivid with intense colors and I could barely believe my eyes, so I photographed it and captured it in all its glory. Taken from my balcony in Point Loma overlooking Sunset Cliffs, a small area of San Diego where I once lived. My favorite time of the day was at sunset [...]