Fiery Skipper


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Japanese Tea Garden

Here are some pics from Sunday's visit to the Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.

A Japanese lantern near the entrance.


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Apple Park Visitor Center And De Anza College

On Sunday D. and I decided to check out the new Apple Park Visitor Center, after which we took another little walk around nearby De Anza College. Here are some of the pics I took at those places.

The facade of the Visitor Center is glassy and reflective.


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Dahlia In Black And White


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Orchard Heritage Park

On Sunday D. and I visited Orchard Heritage Park, and here are some of the pics I took.

The apricot orchard.


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Fly At Rest


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Scilla Peruviana


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Water-Wise Garden

On Saturday, D. and I took a look at the Water-Wise Garden in Palo Alto, featuring drought-tolerant native plants.  Here are some of the pics I took, before we headed off to nearby Bol Park (pics here).

A sign tells us we have found the water-wise section of the garden.


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Forget-Me-Not


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Triton Museum of Art Sculpture Garden

On a drizzly Saturday, D. and I took a short stroll around the sculpture garden behind the Triton Museum of Art in Santa Clara (because it was close and had flat, paved paths with benches), and I took a few pics before I became too exhausted to be on my feet any longer ( Read more... )