I think this may be the last of all my images of the California Poppy Reserve from last March. Here, the view is up the hill, looking into a ring of clouds. Taken with the Olympus XA4, Kodak Ektar, and scanned by moi using the Pakon 135.
Tag: California
Rancho
Where I live, it is law to have about 30% of all land to be dedicated to open space and parks. It keeps congestion at bay, though it does raise the cost of housing to obscene levels.
This was taken during an early morning hike, and looking back on the trail, I saw this. It rather epitomizes what California once looked like, not all urban sprawl and gnarled freeways.
A View of Mount Clef
Another photography film panorama, this time with only two images. Mount Clef is not really high – probably only a few hundred feet off the valley floor. Where I live, it is a series of valleys, located within the first mountain range in from the Pacific. Nonetheless, the hike up Mount Clef provides views around, out to sea, and into the deeper valley – the Santa Rosa Valley – behind the ridge. Right now, it’s rattlesnake season, so one treads carefully, on the trails, and looking around as you walk. Dogs are tightly on leash, if you have any brains.
Vista
A hilltop view, complete with bench. Here, you can sit to watch the sunset off to the west . . .
Salvia
Salvia is the Latin name for sage. There are so many kinds! Russian, Mexican, hummingbird, white, purple . . . the California climate where I live is perfect for so many. If I could, I would fill my garden with them – the pungent aroma, the colors, the variety are endlessly fascinating. Additionally, they are easy to grow and don’t need much water.
Ink, Yarn & Beer 