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“When the Hounds of spring are on winter’s traces…”

February 15, 2010February 15, 2010Posted in CaliforniaTagged Afternoon Sun, Blossom, Coastal Views, hikes, TreesLeave a comment

Blossom by blossom the spring begins.”

~Algernon Charles Swinburne

Taken in Fremont Older Open Space Preserve. Cupertino, CA.

Feathering the Nest

February 11, 2010February 11, 2010Posted in CaliforniaTagged Annas Hummingbird, Birds, Feathers, Gardens, NestLeave a comment

He found this little down feather and was shaking, and plucking at it. I think to get it ready for his nest. Something caught his attention in this Oleander-which is where he lives. See the little feather stuck on the end of the branch? He cleverly lodged it there for safe keeping. He flitted around my yard gathering fluffy things for two days. He’s flitting around today, but not gathering things. His bed will be soft and warm.

Weeping Angel

February 10, 2010February 10, 2010Posted in California, UncategorizedTagged Gardens, Landmarks, Stanford UniversityLeave a comment

Angel of Grief is an 1894 sculpture by William Wetmore Story which serves as the grave stone of the artist and his wife at the Protestant Cemetery, Rome. A replica made in 1906 exists at the Stanford Mausoleum at Stanford University. It replaced one created in 1901 that was destroyed in the San Francisco earthquake of 1906. This style of monument is also referred to as “Weeping Angel.” It is a memorial (the Angel of Grief) to Jane Stanford’s brother, Henry Clay Lathrop.

A Few Things That Make Me Smile.

February 9, 2010February 9, 2010Posted in CaliforniaTagged Birds, California, Forest, hikes, Sparrows, Woodland Friends2 Comments

The smell of damp soil after rain, the sound of the Song Sparrow in the meadow, bright green moss growing on a tree, and the smile of another hiker met along the trail.