California History Lesson

They Came in Faith
               Pictures from Mission San Gabrial in California

Some came for faith

Some came for gold

Some came to gather

Their sheep into the fold.

They protected themselves

With faith from above,

They surrounded themselves

With truth and love.

Lake Gossip - By the River's Edge

You Saw Me By the Water's Edge

Geese at the Lake in Newark, CA - 2012

You saw me by the water's edge,

with my head tucked in my wing.

You saw me by the water's edge

You thought I was dreaming.

You saw me on the water's edge

Enjoying the weather fair.

You saw me on the water's edge

and I wasn't the one worrying about what to wear.

You saw me on the water's edge

Thinking of the evening's flight

to worlds unknown and out of sight



Gardens I have seen - 20

My garden at home in Newark, Ca

Gardens I have seen - 19

Lake flowers in Newark, Ca

Gardens I have seen - 18

Trees turning in Canada

Gardens I have seen - 17

At Butchart Gardens, there literally were flowers as far as the eye could see.

Gardens I have seen - 16

Beauty is everywhere at Butchart Gardens

Gardens I have seen - 15

Walking the paths at Butchart Gardens

Gardens I have seen - 14

Butchart Gardens in British Columbia is a gardener's paradise.

Gardens I have seen - 13

Canadian Flowers

Gardens I have seen - 12

I sadly said good-bye to the gardens in Cambria, Ca.

Gardens I have seen - 11

Another great birdhouse.

Gardens I have seen - 10

Pretty fancy birdhouse.

Gardens I have seen - 9

Now this is what I call a Flower Bed!

Gardens I have seen - 8

Welcome to the butterfly garden.

Gardens I have seen - 7

The gardens in Cambria were a welcome surprise.

Gardens I have seen - 6

Flowers in Cambria Ca

Gardens I have seen - 5

More flowers by the Lake in Newark, Ca

Gardens I have seen- 4

Newark Lake flowers

Gardens I have seen -3

House of Seven Gables garden

Gardens I have seen - 2

Boston fairy garden

Gardens I have seen 1

Boston window garden.

More Goose Talk - 8

She's new in town.

More Goose Talk - 7

This was the last room they had.

More Goose Talk - 6

Rush hour traffic on the Lake

More Goose Talk - 5

You think my eyes are bloodshot?

More goose talk -4

Pelican prancing

More Goose Talk - 3

Peacock power

More Goose Talk - 2

Newark housewives

More Goose talk -1

Cormorant Clowning

Trees turning in Boston - 6

A beautiful tree outside of Boston

Trees turning in Boston - 5

Tree turning outside of Boston.

Trees turning in Boston - 4

Old graveyard where Pres. Samuel Adams is buried in Boston

Trees turning in Boston - 3

Public Garden in Boston

Tree turning in Boston - 2

Trees turning at Harvard

Tree turning in Boston - 1

Public Garden in Boston

Strolling through Stanford - 20

Meyer Library at Stanford University

Strolling through Stanford 19

Hoover Tower at Stanford University

Strolling through Stanford

Windows in Stanford Memorial Church