Water birds of Morro Bay #birds #morrobay

Morro Bay on 10/19/25. Morro Rock at sunset. #morrobay

A break in the fog on 10/22/25. Morro Rock, boats and sea otters in Morro Bay, CA.

Springtime blend of colors at Descanso Gardens (2023) #flowers #gardens #DescansoGardens

Senator Padilla was driven violently to his knees–as if made to kneel before the authority of the executive–because the administration called his questions “disrespectful”.

This should offend not just the other 99 Senators. It should offend the conscience of this country.

Happy Earth Day. I loved this iris. It didn’t bloom every year but when it did it was glorious. This was its last bloom before squirrels dug up the bulbs. #irises

Where I like to go to decompress. #DescansoGardens

Our dogs. On the left side, our exotic-looking spunky terrier-chihuahua mix when he was a youngster. He’s an old guy now. On the right side, our previous dog, a mini-schnauzer. Most stubborn dog we’ve ever had but a fierce guard dog! Both dogs were re-homed to us. #dogs

This remains one of my favorite photos of cherry blossoms in the Japanese Tea Garden at Descanso Gardens. #flowers #gardens

My favorite flowers at our local botanical garden on my birthday. #irises

These Nutall woodpeckers are frequent visitors to our backyard.
#birds #woodpeckers

This fellow at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago had the most captivatingly deep expression.