Under the Solano Sun

Steve and I took our winter getaway trip south to Palm Desert. As per our usual, we looked for hiking trails nearby (that have no entry fees), and this is a good one. Easy and well-marked trails, plant regrowth the areas, and composting restrooms are among the amenities.

Just came back in from the backyard on a dreary, cold, and trying-to-rain day, and I'm confused! Isn't this the week before Christmas Day in December--, or am I wrong?

I know that a picture is worth a 1000 words, but I also know that a picture may not do justice to the view that one is trying to capture. That is the case of this particular picture and area. What this picture shows is the view of the mountain city of Da Lat in Vietnam.

Do you like mysteries? You know, those who-done-it books and stories; or do you prefer those mysteries which start with clues where you guess an item or thing from what you're given?

All it takes is a rain shower and you'll see weeds everywhere. Weeds peeking through summer-dried leaves, popping above brittle twigs and languid stems, greening foothills and fields that weeks earlier were dusty brown. Weeds sprouting in yards and vegetable beds.