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Wildflowers in front yard

Sifupeter — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 14:25:19 +0000

Maria threw wildflower seeds around the front yard last fall, and they have thrived. These red poppies have been fascinating me with their hairy pods, the intense red petals, and the amazing stamens with caps of pollen.

Thanksgiving day

Sifupeter — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 17:02:27 +0000

Buster and the James gang enjoying a game of turkey day fetch.

Our new puppy

Sifupeter — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 01:31:05 +0000

Here he is in his brand new home, and with Maria.

Chrysanthemum in Golden Gate Park

Sifupeter — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 02:14:07 +0000

Here is a decent shot of the chrysanthemums next to the Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park.

Today’s potato haul

Sifupeter — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:10:44 +0000

About half way through the process of knocking over the potato tower. We got about 10 lbs. of Purple Viking and Yukon Golds.

Gum plant

Sifupeter — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 00:04:14 +0000

This is the creepy looking blossom of a gum plant. Is this normal? Looks like something out of the Invasion of the Body Snatchers (the remake with Donald Sutherland and Leonard Nimoy).

Lamb’s ears with spider

Sifupeter — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 23:58:55 +0000

This little focker was chilling out on some lamb’s ears that my step mother gave me. Still need to decide where to put them in the ground.

Salad patch

Sifupeter — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 19:01:53 +0000

Here’s a red lettuce from the ironically named “Sunnyside” neighborhood garden. Yes, it’s been a cold and foggy summer.

Heron in the Presidio

Sifupeter — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 22:03:39 +0000

I went to a client’s home for a meeting this morning, and this guy was cruising the neighborhood.

Garden shot from this morning

Sifupeter — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:43:09 +0000

Here is an artichoke photo from this morning.