For those who may be wondering about sunset, it was beautiful, but not the in-your-face color that sometimes happens in a Lake Tahoe Sunset. As so often happens, the clouds dissipated as the afternoon wore on, leaving only wisps of pink at twilight. I love the quiet beauty of the …
July 1978 I was very surprised to find tiny button cactus at high altitude in an alpine environment with fir trees and blue spruce at about 8,000 feet (2,500 m) elevation in Colorado near my grandparent’s cabin
Costa Rica has something for everyone…beach goers, adventure seekers, nature lovers and photographers. I had a fantastic trip and loved the startling differences between the regions that we visited. I went for the frogs…but found so much more and can’t wait to go back. I met some of the nicest …
This park is alot different than when I lived right next to it from 1998 until 2003. It had much smaller and less fancy equipment than this. I think this equipment is a year or two old. This park is a major memory for me. Not only of my daughter …
Iris douglasiana is a native plant found in Oregon and Northern California. It takes his name from the Scottish botanist David Douglas (1799-1834). He lent his name to numerous plant species including the ubiquitous blue oak, Quercus douglasii, and the Douglas fir tree.
Tall Douglas firs at The Hermitage in the Craigvinean Forest in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. These giants, native to North America, was first introduced to Britain in 1826 by Scottish botanist David Douglas, whom this genus of trees are named after, and first planted at The Hermitage 34 years later.
