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A cluster of red tulips grew between the Monster raised garden bed and the Dogwood tree.
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A tangle of ferns grew in our Back Corner raised garden bed.
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Many mushrooms grew up the trunk of one of our trees. They grew near the back gate in our back yard.
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Dry grass, in the Beast raised grden bed, before it was trimmed off.
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Two Snowdrop plants bloomed in March in our Snake raised garden bed.
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Attached is a pic of Jeanne in 1972, should you wish to include it in your collection.
Photographer unknown. The haircut (reason for the photo) was done in Edinburgh, Scotland by a well-known stylist named Charlie Miller.
-- George Jansen
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Our bumblebee primrose, in the Snake backyard raised garden bed, was just beginning to bloom.
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Our dwarf weeping cherry tree was in full bloom again this March.
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Our large patch of candytuft blooms had dry grass growing between the white flowers.
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Two Macaws preening one another. A very intimate, gentle moment in a birds' life.
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Gypsy rested on our bed during the morning.
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The front hedge was covered in new blooms.
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Two Amber Glow Tulips grew under our frontyard dogwood tree.
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This Capybara needs a good brushing.
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To our left as we exited the harbor and entered the slough, we saw an old pier covered with sea lions. We slowly motored past them. It was quite satisfying to be at their level and so close to them. I feel like I ended up with a family portrait instead of a wildlife photo.
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Catching the afternoon sun, the master of the grasses rests in its domain.
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A capybara peeking coyly from behind its giant palm frond.
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A very young sea lion was sleepily curious about his observers.
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For an unforgettable wildlife experience, I highly recommend the Elkhorn Slough Safari in Moss Landing. We saw over one hundred sea otters, almost eighty harbor seals and dozens of sea lions very up close and personal.
This photo shows a raft of about eighty sea otters. Raft is the official label for a bunch of otters hanging out together, looking like a raft.
In addition to sea mammals, I also photographed sixteen species of birds. The trip was two hours of wildlife bliss. There were a few . . . | |
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Our completely revised front yard as viewed from the garage door.
The lawn was replaced with a stone path circling a bi-level raised garden called the "Monster."
Separating the yard from the driveway were pruned rose bushes
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and white candytuft flowers
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Here is an older otter, recognized by the light colored fur on its face. It is grooming itself after eating. Otters must have one of the cutest faces in the animal kingdom
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Sea Lions swam in and out of sunlight and shade beneath the wharf in Santa Cruz.
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Wilson's Warblers are numerous in California, yet this was the first one I had ever seen. Of course, since seeing my first, I now suddenly seem to find them on every outing.
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