Glass gardens and more at de Young Museum

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We went to opening night of Chihuly at the de Young, June 14 - September 28 and it was spectacular. The de Young did not disappoint with the terrific lighting and installation that really showed of the beauty of the magical environments [...]

Breathless color

I saw these this morning and was awe struck by their intensity!

Opening day at the Half Moon Bay Market, 5/3!

Hey it’s happening -  the Farmer’s Market! It is so nice to run into our neighbors and friends every Saturday. I have been missing that!  Can’t wait to see and smell all the glorious fruits and veggies displayed lovingly by their growers.
A big hug and kiss to Erin Tormey for making it all happen again for [...]

Spirit Matters in Inverness

Spirit Matters is one of my most favorite stores. It is in the beautiful town of Inverness, near Pt Reyes, Ca. The eclectic boutique selling “oddities and deities.” The use of found materials in the store and garden and the selection of books and incense and cool little things make it a wonderland to explore. Many different [...]

The real dirt on Farmer John, April 12

Here is an upcoming event from Visionary Edge:
Hi Moviegoers!
“It ain’t easy being green!” That’s the story and John Peterson, an eccentric midwestern artist, writer and traditional farmer, is sticking to it. This is a film of the tribulations and successes of maintaining a family farm in an era of production farming, about holding to the [...]

which ducky?

Our fire pit has turned into portable pond with all this rain. We put Clinton and Obama in there. They haven’t been the best pond mates. I think one of them will be kicked out soon!

Oranges from dad

Dad brought bags of oranges from my childhood backyard in Lodi. They are a welcome blast of juiciness. I never knew this before, but the orange tree was given to my parents by my Uncle Mits, my dad’s older brother, when we moved into this house that my parents built.

“Waves of serene life pass over us…”

“Waves of serene life pass over us from time to time,
like flakes of sunlight over the fields in cloudy weather.”
- Thoreau

Another gorgeous scene from Rudy and Sue’s garden in San Gregorio. So serene. I felt like I needed this photo today, to rest my eyes and my mind on calming, velvety green lushness.

“There is a garden in every childhood…”

“There is a garden in every childhood, an enchanted place where colors are brighter, the air softer, and the morning more fragrant than ever again.”
- Elizabeth Lawrence

I shot this photo at Rudy and Sue’s house. I loved how the bright blue vibrated with the green vegetation and the orange berries. I imagined a [...]

Coyote Point Museum features the Sun Curve

Our dear friend Paul Giacomantonio is the creator of the beautiful Sun Curve - a hydroponic, solar, vertical garden. See it here!