Spring has officially arrived because the wild lilac (ceonothus) has begun to bloom. Fiddleneck is everywhere, making the hills yelllow-orange. I’ll say it again–Spring is THE best time to come to Three Rivers. I’ve been very busy getting ready for the Three Rivers Artists’ STUDIO TOUR 9 coming up on March 19-20-21. This week IContinue reading “Rain and art = green hills and wildflowers”
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Farewell to Spring
The last wildflowers of Spring are blooming in Three Rivers. I hate to see Spring leave. But I know that I can just follow it up the hills as the weeks progress. It finally culminates in a great bloom up in the wild meadows of the Park in late June and early July. And thenContinue reading “Farewell to Spring”
Spring is full-blown
Yes, it has been a while since I reported from the Edge. Spring is extra beautiful this year. I know I say this every year, but it always amazes me how it shows up so glorious each time! Simply said, April at the Cottage still has several openings before the busy season starts in May. Continue reading “Spring is full-blown”
When did you fall in love with nature?
When did you first fall in love with nature? This question landed on me, as a surprising imperative (posed by keynote speaker, John Muir Laws), in a crowded banquet room in Sacramento, where 800 “plant people” had gathered for the 2009 Conservation Conference of the California Native Plant Society. This happened two weeks ago….. InContinue reading “When did you fall in love with nature?”