Category Archives: Spring Travel
Santa Barbara
We take a trip each spring to view wildflowers and gardens. Our favorite place is Tucson. We love to spend a few days in the desert searching for wildflowers and hiking. In 2005, we spent time camping in Death Valley … Continue reading →
Off to Slow Bowl
This weekend is the second annual Slow Bowl. This is a Slow Travel Get Together. We had our first GTG last year and it was great fun. We are renting a large house in Paso Robles where we will be … Continue reading →
Viola trinervata – Sagebrush violet
Viola trinervata – Sagebrush violet I have been testing how to link from Flickr to my blog. I set it up a while ago but I couldn’t remember exactly what I did. It turns out that there is a separate … Continue reading →
Cave B Inn
I just returned from a wonderful holiday in Central Washington. Yes, Central Washington! Central Washington is the northern edge of the Great Basin Desert but one would barely know it is a desert due to the Columbia Basin Project. The … Continue reading →
Return from California
Cabrillo College Salvia Sale 2006
Well, it is time to make our annual run down to California Mother’s Day. As usual, we will drop by the Cabrillo Plant Sale. G is reviewing the list to see what he wants to purchase. I’ve been researching what … Continue reading →
Anza Borrego
We were itchin’ for some sun after our more-than-dreary winter this year. But luck wasn’t with us this year. It was sunny in Anza Borrego but it was cold and windy. As expected, the wildflower show was small to non-existent. … Continue reading →
In search of the wild salvia
Salvia – or sage’s botanical name. G has a small home business, Smartyplants, growing salvias to sell in local plant sales. Many of our travels have involved either visiting nurseries to see what salvias they sell or trying to find … Continue reading →
Death Valley Links
Another week of rain in Southern California! Is it going to dry out in time for our visit? So far, Death Valley has received over 3 inches since the beginning of January. The hills are green, the valley is in … Continue reading →