The garden here is gorgeous! Harley Farms Goat Dairy Photos taken June 28th, 2013 *** Like hummingbirds? You may enjoy this post: Hummingbird!
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Yoda Statue: Lucasfilm Headquarters, San Francisco
For my young Padawan, we made the pilgrimage to the Lucasfilm Headquarters in the Presidio to see the life-sized Yoda statue…. Photos taken June 20th, 2013 *** Interested in going? You’ll find the Yoda fountain in front of the Lucasfilm Headquarters, located in the Presidio, at 1 Letterman Drive, San Francisco. There is a securityContinue reading “Yoda Statue: Lucasfilm Headquarters, San Francisco”
Silent Saturday: Nectar Garden
Photos taken June 9th, 2013 Nectar Garden, Coyote Hills Regional Park
Gorgeous! Cactus Flowers
The cacti in the the New World Desert Collection of the UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley are in stunning bloom. How have I missed this in past years? The flowers are gorgeous! All these photos were taken during my visit on Sunday, May 5th, 2013. If you live in the San Francisco area, I recommendContinue reading “Gorgeous! Cactus Flowers”
This Friday! National Public Gardens Day
This Friday, May 10th, is National Public Gardens Day. To celebrate the event, Better Homes and Gardens magazine is offering readers a free admission coupon for two to visit participating public gardens, arboretums, and green spaces on this day. Head on over to the Better Homes and Gardens National Public Gardens Day page… http://www.bhg.com/gardening/arboretums/celebrate-national-public-gardens-day/ …Continue reading “This Friday! National Public Gardens Day”
Play! Blake Garden
Blake Garden in Kensington may be the best botanic garden in the Bay Area for nature play. A favorite feature for my son is the Create-with-Nature Zone, which is stocked with sticks, rocks, flowers, and other nature items for kids to play and build with. The second best feature here is the bamboo tunnel sculpture. Continue reading “Play! Blake Garden”
Silent Saturday: Blake Garden
Photos taken April 5th, 2013 Blake Garden, Kensington, California
Lovely: Japanese Garden, Hayward
I consider the Japanese Garden in Hayward to be a bit of a hidden gem, as so few people seem to know about it. Whenever I mention it, the response is usually, “There’s a Japanese garden in Hayward?!?” Yes, there is, and a lovely one at that. Interested in going? The garden is free, openContinue reading “Lovely: Japanese Garden, Hayward”
Turtles: Japanese Garden, Hayward
A great place to see turtles! Japanese Garden, Hayward Photos taken February 24th, 2013
The Living Roof: California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco
We love to visit The Living Roof whenever we visit the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. This paragraph from the Academy webpage states it best… “An open-air observation terrace enables visitors to get a close-up look at the roof’s lush canopy of plants. The view encompasses the densest concentration of native wildflowers inContinue reading “The Living Roof: California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco”
Have a beautiful new year!
Wishing you all the best in 2013! Looking for color on a winter day. Photos taken December 30th, 2012 UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley
Botanic Garden, Tilden Regional Park, Berkeley
Another place we love to visit in Tilden Regional Park is the Botanic Garden. I enjoy experiencing the seasonal changes of this garden throughout the year. These images are from our visit on Sunday, November 18th, 2012, on a quiet morning after two days of rain. Interested in going? The Regional Parks Botanic Garden isContinue reading “Botanic Garden, Tilden Regional Park, Berkeley”
Silent Saturday: UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley
One of my favorite places to walk with my son… the Botanical Garden at UC Berkeley. He leads. I follow. Interested in what we saw on this visit to the gardens? Check out these posts… Flowers (October) Garden (Fence) The Newts are Back Weekly Photo Challenge: Big
Flowers (October)
Photos taken Sunday, October 21st, 2012 UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley
Garden (Fence)
Photos taken Sunday, October 21st, 2012 Crops of the World, UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley
The Newts are Back
California Newt, Japanese Pond, UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley… Please see… Newts in the Botanical Garden
A Beautiful Day!
Another beautiful day at Blake Garden with friends… Related articles Create With Nature Zone, Blake Garden, Kensington (anaturemom.com)
Create With Nature Zone, Blake Garden, Kensington
Take a child out into nature, and what are they naturally drawn to play with? It’s pretty universal… sticks and rocks. So this is the perfect playground for a child… an area filled with sticks and rocks, inviting the child to stack, build, and create. Imaginations went wild this day. In additional to the simpleContinue reading “Create With Nature Zone, Blake Garden, Kensington”
Tunnel Play, Blake Garden, Kensington
We visited the Blake Garden in Kensington (near Berkeley) this week with a group of friends. This garden is not only lovely for adults, but is kid-heaven! The children had a blast playing in this tunnel! My next post will be about the “Create with Nature Zone” at these gardens… awesome!
Flowers, Blake Garden, Kensington
Photos from visit to Blake Garden, Kensington, August 1st, 2012
Suburban Nature Explorations 