A field in West Sacramento brightened up by some mustard grass.
This week I’ve been throwing out trash– trying to find out what the back of our garage looks like. I haven’t taken any photos for nearly a week. “No photography” and “anti-clutter activities,” are they connected?
The California town of Solvang has many features related to its Danish heritage. I like the menacing wood sculpture of Holger the Dane, a fearsome Viking warrior who, in this case, defends a jewelry store as shown above.
Molly isn’t playing dead in this shot, instead, she is grinding her back into the sand, usually in an area that has piqued her smell buds. She does this dance every time she’s on the loose, or on leash.
Bushy California Ground Squirrels are back for another season at Carmel beach. The weather isn’t quite warm enough for them to patrol for unoccupied blankets–the tides are too high for beach goers, but in a few weeks the pickings should improve and reinforce the squirrel’s motto: “I miss no meals.”
There was a potential table for two on Carmel Beach this week thanks to stormy weather. Service includes getting wet. 
Yesterday I tackled some yard work with Molly providing security. Here she is on the lookout for renegade squirrels.
This humming bird put the whammy on my nasturiums–sure enough, a few days later the blooms were replaced by spittle bugs.
