Category Archives: Weekly 2

The Dahlia Garden next to the Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park peaks in beauty from mid July to mid September.  This area was dedicated in 1920 to the dahlia, the official San Francisco Flower.  This weekend was the … Continue reading →

Old familiar things are often transformed when placed next to their “upgraded” versions.  This was the case with an old cafeteria-styled glass pepper shaker when I saw it shelved with wooden pepper mills at a neighborhood cafe. Subjects smack in … Continue reading →

Almost every city and town has a “rose garden.”  They seem to attract people of every age, culture. gender and philosophy who admire the beauty of the rose and in them find peace, serenity and joy while walking among them … Continue reading →

Sunflowers inimitably resemble their namesake.   It looks like a sun with all its fiery beams sprouting forth. The sunflower belongs to the genus Helianthus annus. “Helios” means “sun” in Greek and  “annus” means the flower is an annual. “If I … Continue reading →

Often while walking and noticing beautiful things around me I find myself chanting: “Ancient Mother, I hear your calling.  Ancient Mother, I hear your song.  Ancient Mother, I hear your laughter.  Ancient Mother, I taste your tears!” “Within walking distance” … Continue reading →

When the gray wolf was eradicated from Yellowstone National Park in the 1920s, more was lost than this majestic predator. The park’s entire ecosystem changed. In the mid 1990 some wolves from Canada were introduced to the park and today … Continue reading →

Sunrise at the beginning of summer can be very early.  But if you are in Grand Teton National Park you must get up and out for the first light on the mountains, even if that means leaving your room/tent at … Continue reading →

With each particle of my soul and cells I sensed that the ground on which I was walking was holy.  Each step seemed heavy, and not because of the heat and high humidity but because of the humming of the … Continue reading →

One of the things I love about a wildflower is its common names which often changes from location to location.  There is a wonderful image of a wildflower my mom took, dad printed and framed, at my parents’ home in … Continue reading →