The Flower Fields
The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch are comprised of more than 50 acres planted in flowers and are quite spectacular when in bloom. The flowers are planted in rows with different colors in different[…] Continue reading →
Author: Loren
Costumes at WonderCon 2015
WonderCon is a convention of the popular arts and entertainment. Many who attend dress up in costumes of characters from movies, television shows, anime, books, and comics. A few even create original costumes. Most[…] Continue reading →
Butterfly and the Bougainvillea
I was visiting a garden and watched a Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly feeding on a Bougainvillea plant. The Bougainvillea was very colorful and the butterfly was flying around landing various places and would stop for[…] Continue reading →
Eastern Fall Colors
The Fall time of year brings Autumn leaf color and other changes which can result in some spectacular displays of color. I grew up in Virginia but now live on the West coast and[…] Continue reading →
Saddlebag and Greenstone Lakes
Near the Tioga Pass entrance to Yosemite National Park is Saddlebag Lake which is an entry point to the Twenty Lakes Basin. This is a scenic area with numerous lakes surrounded by mountains. We[…] Continue reading →
Boulder Lake
Idaho mountains have many scenic lakes and during a family reunion we visited two of them. Boulder Lake is located about 10 miles from McCall, Idaho and is a 2 mile hike from the[…] Continue reading →
Torrey Pines
Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve is the home of one of the rarest pines in the world. The reserve is located on the coast with terrain that provides a number of different vistas. The[…] Continue reading →
Death Valley Badlands
Wind and rain can be powerful forces of nature and over time can leave interesting patterns and beautiful colors. During a trip to Death Valley we visited several places which showed different results of[…] Continue reading →
Mammoth Gold Mines
The Mammoth area was home to a number of mining operations over the years. Some of the mines were in the hills with great views of the surrounding mountains, lakes and valleys. These days[…] Continue reading →
Balboa Park Spring Colors
This time of year brings Irish Festivals and the one in Balboa Park had some good Celtic music from the group Skelpin. There was also great spring colors with trees and other plants in[…] Continue reading →
