Wonderful photo essay! Thanks for sharing1

May 13, 2023,22:09 PM
 

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Walking without a Plan Rocks

 
 By: cazalea : May 13th, 2023-19:10
We drove to a neighborhood we have never visited, not knowing what we would find. As we slowly cruised along, interesting things surfaced almost immediately, like this mosaic on the side of a commercial building. Followed by what looked to be a home-decor...  

That pepper tree silhouette shot ....

 
 By: InHavenPro : May 13th, 2023-20:34
is definitely my favorite this time around, it does have a distinctly spooky character to it!....

I know youโ€™re accustomed to the sites you seeโ€ฆ

 
 By: ArmisT : May 13th, 2023-21:46
but Iโ€™m not kidding when I say that the spectrum of foliage that you show on posts such as this almost strikes me as scenes from Avatar in a land whose natural habitat almost defies the imagination. Wow, and I thought I did good and widened my perspective... 

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 By: cazalea : May 13th, 2023-22:36
Palms look like this if the fronds arenโ€™t cut off as the new ones grow at the top. The old fronds make a mess but good homes for rats โ€ฆ Flowers of the crimson bottlebrush Fruit of the Marah oreganus โ€œManrootโ€ ...  

๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ™๐ŸฝJust reviewed all this with the kids. Great stuff!

 
 By: ArmisT : May 14th, 2023-00:09
Last question: what is this flower that you said was hot on the retina? ...  

A type of marigold

 
 By: cazalea : May 14th, 2023-14:07
Hereโ€™s another type, in Mexico, traditionally used to remember family members and friends who have departed this life: ...  

Beautiful ๐Ÿ˜ I think marigolds may be my favorite.

 
 By: ArmisT : May 14th, 2023-16:16
Thank you.๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ

That BMW is hideous. That Zenith timepiece is perfect!

 
 By: patrick_y : May 13th, 2023-22:58
Another nice walk through the pleasant streets of San Diego!