I have a passion for the fried egg poppy

Showy, coquettish, with ruffles and a tease of pollen. A California wildflower.  Matilija poppy from the Indigenous Chumash.  

 

All trees by their nature

are beautiful.  This one I call the Goddess tree.  In optimum conditions and location, she can grow to enormous proportions.  She resides in the Ruth Bancroft Succulent Garden in Walnut Creek -- living treasure of a place.  

Sun-bather

with stride piano-fingers.  And toes.  

 

Snail, snail

Who is going to get the snail.  Would be Freddy but the snail is on the outside of the glass.  What do you think the snail's perspective might be?  (Nice paw action, Freddy).  

 

Finches

nest-building.  Up early and working in tandem.  

 

Beyond the word green

 there are drops.  Drops of water.  And magic.