Gardens & Trees
Garden Veranda
Little House Oak
Another trip to Menlo Park for a visit to one of my favorite winter trees. It grows beside a pathway at Little House, a Senior Center in that city operated by Peninsula Volunteers. So nice the leaves fall to reveal the remarkable branch structure.
Solarium
I found this abandoned solarium high in the hills of the San Francisco Peninsula. It was part of the estate built and owned by W. Nylen, one of the attorneys who represented William Randolph Hearst.
Ivy had grown through the broken window panes and the whole place was in bad condition.. The entrance was blocked with a four-foot piece of plywood that was painted with the lettering: "Do Not Enter - Danger" . I had to work from the safe side of the plywood barrier. It must have been truly lovely spot when in its better years.
Ivy had grown through the broken window panes and the whole place was in bad condition.. The entrance was blocked with a four-foot piece of plywood that was painted with the lettering: "Do Not Enter - Danger" . I had to work from the safe side of the plywood barrier. It must have been truly lovely spot when in its better years.
Blue Birch Grove
Cherry Blossom Diptych
Garden Window
Gordon Manor Garden
Birch Branch
Grape Vine
Nylen Conservatory
Abstract Tree
Lone Birch 1976
Bird Aviary, Los Altos
Menlo Oak
The bare branches of the oaks during the winter are always of interest and I found this huge oak near a Senior Recreation Center in Menlo Park. It was just the subject I had been seeking.
Autumn Aspens
Neighbors Birch Trees
The interesting texture and color of the birch trees in winter always catch my eye. They are similar to the aspen, but their form has not been distorted from the weight of the winter snows the aspen endure. I have enjoyed this tree hanging over our back fence for the past 45 years.
Oak Tree Crotch
Oregon Autumn Birch
Spring Drive
Three Birch Trees
Daisies Birch
Patio Table