Category Archives: flowers

One Tree, One Plant

Photos from my retro photo album titled: Cave Creek, April 2008 Above is a photo of what used to be my favorite tree before it got washed away by a flash flood. It was an American Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis L.), and it was always beautiful no matter what season. I would visit it when I would hikeContinue reading “One Tree, One Plant”

Happy First Day of Spring!

Garden update: March 21, 2024 First, an ode to the trees I lost in the recent months, starting with a lemon tree that would’ve been producing little lemons soon. Honestly, I won’t miss having to water this tree anymore, but I will always miss it’s intoxicating spring smells. Next is this Mexican Bird of Paradise.Continue reading “Happy First Day of Spring!”

Early Spring Blooms

Garden update: February 29, 2024 HAPPY LEAP DAY EVERYONE! Many of my plants are waking up from their winter slumbers. An aloe shooting up its flower stalk. Pomegranate tree waking up. Borage flower. Given how big the plant stalks are, it always surprises me when the flowers bloom so tiny. Euphorbia flowers. A pair ofContinue reading “Early Spring Blooms”

Daisy Time!

Garden update: February 19, 2024 The African Daisies survived the frost and have started to bloom. Spring is here in the Sonoran Desert suburbs! May these cheerful colors brighten your week! My books Memory Road Trip (e-book or paperback) and Time Traveled (e-book or paperback) are both available! You can also find them at most major international book sites.