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Taking things one day at a time.
#2 47/365
2 streak
Grandmother's Fukusa
I have inherited a pair of fukusa, a silk cloth depicting the artistic endeavors of the aristocracy. The cloths were draped over...
Earth Day event at the Elmhurst Branch Library
Lucky me! I was entrusted to pick out the plants for the planting event at the library for Earth Day. T...
backyard bbq
#outdoors #nature #saturday #evening #landscape #wood #tree #park #garden #people #woman #man #travel #summer #daylight #bbq #neighborhoo...
say cheese ;-)
#portrait #evening #monday #people #happiness #woman #man #adult #august #group #group-photo #group-together #toastmasters #public-spea...
the boyz
#evening #wednesday #cat #animal #kitty #kitten #fur #pet #feline #cute #april #domestic #domestic-cat
Oak Tree
Our baby oak tree that we planted in 2004 has become quite the presence in our front yard, shielding the house from the strong afternoon sun....
moonrise
On a clear crisp day, you can almost make out the planes flying out of Kansai Airport, the "new" airport built on a man-made island out in Os...
fragrant roses with a rosé of pinot noir
it was a lovely way to start out the leisurely evening meal on the first day of April (still a bit chilly) #s...
Rasputin on Telegraph Ave.
#evening #wednesday #april #structure #totem-pole #column #emblem #berkeley-california #rasputin-records
the old Malakoff School
#thursday #outdoors #nature #evening #landscape #wood #tree #grass #empty #abandoned #travel #summer #july #environment #no-pe...
First Day of School
New beginnings: My nephew has moved back to Japan from New York City, just in time to enroll in the second semester of second grad...
sunset, new year's day 2018
#afternoon #monday #january
it's late, and I need my beauty rest
ach, it doesn't work trying to coax the cat into giving me an awarding winning shot. Definitely NOT a team-player...
time passages
I live in a house surrounded by tchotchkes - not just any trinket and knick-knack but ones that call forth faded memories of places, peo...
bamboo growing
the bamboo stalks are so fast that it's all just a blur! #outdoors #nature #friday #evening #color #tree #garden #leaf #branch #bamboo...
beets and squash
This week's bounty from our weekly veggie box included a cone shaped cabbage and squash that look like star fish. #fall #nature #frid...
a little bit of Japan in Berkeley
A favorite Japanese diner is closing, making way for a new development (something high-rise). Where will I be able t...
smoke bush
The Smoke Bush is on the verge of igniting as the small flowers give way to the fuzzies (I'm sure the botanists have a term for it). Since...
reposted tree collard
I've been trying to post from the mobile app but wind up posting the wrong photo and then deleting the wrong photo, and so on. I...
Veggies from the Farm
For as far back as I can remember, we've been getting a weekly delivery of organic vegetables from a local farm under a program...
The Aloha Club
They claim to have the longest bar and coldest beer in town, and great Mojitos. We'll have to go and check it out one of these nights a...
Rock Purslane
#morning #outdoors #nature #sunday #color #garden #leaf #flower #summer #petal #blooming #growth #june #flora #no-person #mygarden #rock...
Japanese indigo
The Indigo plant that we planted with the kids at the library on Earth Day ( https://tookapic.com/photos/358282 ) is flowering now, an...
smoke bush is showing off
This is one of the few plants in my garden that shows off its fall colors (a lot of plants stay green in Northern California...