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Jul 15th, 2017

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Jul 15th, 2017

backyard bbq

#outdoors #nature #saturday #evening #landscape #wood #tree #park #garden #people #woman #man #travel #summer #daylight #bbq #neighborhoo...

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Oct 29th, 2017

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Oct 29th, 2017

A Pepper named Fish

One of the last Fish Peppers right as it's turning red. #october #outdoors #nature #food #evening #sunday #garden #leaf #fruit #fl...

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Apr 22nd, 2017

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Apr 22nd, 2017

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...

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Aug 14th, 2017

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Aug 14th, 2017

say cheese ;-)

#portrait #evening #monday #people #happiness #woman #man #adult #august #group #group-photo #group-together #toastmasters #public-spea...

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Apr 26th, 2017

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Apr 26th, 2017

the boyz

#evening #wednesday #cat #animal #kitty #kitten #fur #pet #feline #cute #april #domestic #domestic-cat

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May 15th, 2017

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May 15th, 2017

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....

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Apr 5th, 2017

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Apr 5th, 2017

Rasputin on Telegraph Ave.

#evening #wednesday #april #structure #totem-pole #column #emblem #berkeley-california #rasputin-records

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Jul 6th, 2017

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Jul 6th, 2017

the old Malakoff School

#thursday #outdoors #nature #evening #landscape #wood #tree #grass #empty #abandoned #travel #summer #july #environment #no-pe...

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Sep 2nd, 2017

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Sep 2nd, 2017

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...

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Jan 1st, 2018

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Jan 1st, 2018

sunset, new year's day 2018

#afternoon #monday #january

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Apr 1st, 2017

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Apr 1st, 2017

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...

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Apr 3rd, 2017

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Apr 3rd, 2017

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...

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Jun 9th, 2017

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Jun 9th, 2017

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...

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Jun 23rd, 2017

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Jun 23rd, 2017

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...

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Sep 1st, 2017

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Sep 1st, 2017

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...

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May 5th, 2017

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May 5th, 2017

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...

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May 8th, 2017

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May 8th, 2017

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...

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Nov 3rd, 2017

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Nov 3rd, 2017

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...

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Jun 25th, 2017

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Jun 25th, 2017

Rock Purslane

#morning #outdoors #nature #sunday #color #garden #leaf #flower #summer #petal #blooming #growth #june #flora #no-person #mygarden #rock...

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Jul 29th, 2017

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Jul 29th, 2017

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...

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Sep 17th, 2017

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Sep 17th, 2017

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...

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Feb 15th, 2018

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Feb 15th, 2018

out with the demons, in with good fortune

Feb 3 is Setsubun on the Japanese calendar, and the day came and went. But on the occasion of the Chinese ne...

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Mar 30th, 2017

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Mar 30th, 2017

comfort food

If you think this looks like a lot of food, this was nothing compared to the super burrito served at the next table. It was Yuuuge! #thur...

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May 6th, 2017

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May 6th, 2017

Carquinez Bridge

Two parallel bridges (one a suspension, the other cantilever) that are known as "the Carquinez Bridge": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki...

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