Shadows & Light

Remember how I said our cardoon didn't bloom well this year? I should have emphasized " yet " -- because now it's bloomin...

Not a whole lot of excitement around here yesterday. I spent most of the day on a bland "white food" diet, because of an at-home m...

As I begin this post, I'm thinking about the fact that one of the most horrific days in all our lives was exactly 20 years ago. It certa...

Here are a few of the coleus plants on the back patio. I don't know why I don't grow these more often. They're easy as pie and r...

Just a quick post today, because I slept late and I have to get out the door and get to work. (One good thing about Olga getting older -- sh...

The spiny seed pod of our jimsonweed has opened, revealing hundreds of black seeds inside. In an effort to control the spread of the plant, ...

Today, just some photos of interesting stuff I've found in my urban wandering. First, there's a wall on one of my walking routes to ...