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The rare roses of Berkeley… the final chapter…

So now you know all about the rare roses of Berkeley… or you do if you read the earlier posts in this series. I promised you a story, and here it is: Many years ago… back in a strange time … Continue reading

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The rare roses of Berkeley… part 4…

I know, it doesn’t even look like a rose, does it? You would know why, if you read the previous posts in this series. And no, I am still not ready to tell my other funny story yet. Just enjoy … Continue reading

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The rare roses of Berkeley… part 3…

Okay, in the last post, I explained why the roses in the Berkeley Rose Garden are so rare that they might exist only in one or two other places in the world. In the next post… or the one after … Continue reading

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The rare roses of Berkeley… part 2… (or): Why are the roses rare?

A reader asked why I called these roses in Berkeley rare. No, I didn’t choose the word carelessly. I am sure I told this story a long time ago, but let’s go through it again. It turns out that all … Continue reading

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The rare roses of Berkeley… part 1…

Yes, those are roses… and I have a bunch more pictures of roses… and some stories to tell about the roses. For now, just enjoy the roses.

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I know… more pictures of flowers in my mom’s garden…

 

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My dog, Shiloh, napping adorably…

Yup.

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Some pictures…

These are the last pictures I took around the house we rented for the wedding party to stay in for my daughter’s wedding… which is today… before the huge party we threw last night… which I have many pictures of … Continue reading

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Happy cows and little yellow flowers…

Coming back over the last mountain range into San Diego, I stopped on a little side road to take these photos. It was a mountain meadow full of small, yellow flowers. And a bunch of happy cows. I think the … Continue reading

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More desert flowers, a sunrise, and something else…

Just a few more photos of some of the flowers I saw in the Arizona desert. That one has attracted some small insects. If you are going to the desert, winter or spring is a good time to do it. … Continue reading

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