I ran across this old photo of mine taken at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Gardens in Claremont, CA. They had sponsored a calendar competition one year, asking for photos taken in the garden. This was one of my entries (back in film days), which ended up being selected as First Place, with a quite nice cash prize. I was surprised that with all the pretty flower shots that were entered, my old pinecone took top honors. The comment was, "It was so different". It was fun seeing my work in the calendar. 3/3/20 www.sparhawkphotography.com
On a recent hike in San Timoteo Canyon the other day, I noticed the trunk of this eucalyptus tree, and zoomed in on it. There are a few eucalyptus groves in the canyon, and although they are not native to the US (from Australia, mostly), they have been a part of the California landscape since the 1850's, and have become a California icon. This one is likely a Blue Gum--I liked the bark patterns on the trunk. 10/14/19 Judith Sparhawk
Playing with colors in this forest image.
