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Gaviota Peak 2013

Gaviota Peak 2013, a set on Flickr. Here are a few photos from my Gaviota peak hike last Saturday (Santa Barbara county). It was gorgeous day, and our native ceanothus shrubs were in full bloom and co… more →

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Gaviota Peak 2013

Michelle C. Torres-Grant wrote 3 months ago: Gaviota Peak 2013, a set on Flickr. Here are a few photos from my Gaviota peak hike last Saturday (S … more →

Tags: Life, Photography (2), Travel (2), Central Coast, nature, Hiking, Wildflowers, California, Hiking

Wild Gold

Rhobin wrote 8 months ago: Most open fields in this area and many other parts of the United States look as if touched by Midas … more →

Tags: Nature, Northern Michigan, Native Plants, solidago

Bee-balm — 2 comments

Rhobin wrote 10 months ago: Mondarda fistulosaBee-balm, horsemint, or botanically speaking, Monarda, is an exclusively North Ame … more →

Tags: Perennials

My New Photography Web Site

Michelle C. Torres-Grant wrote 11 months ago: It’s fairly basic, but my new professional photography web site, Michelle C. Torres-Grant Phot … more →

Tags: Life, Photography (2), food, Dining Adventures, Architecture 2, Equestrian, People, Travel (2), San Francisco

Cirsium occidentale var. compactum (Compact Cobwebby Thistle)

Michelle C. Torres-Grant wrote 11 months ago: A highlight of my outing to Arroyo de la Cruz at Hearst San Simeon State Park last Saturday was seei … more →

Tags: Photography (2), Central Coast, nature, Wildflowers, San Luis Obispo, SLO, California, Pacific, Ocean

Native Wild Hyacinth

Rhobin wrote 1 year ago: The native wild hyacinth, the Camassia (ka-ma-see-a) or quamash, comes from the Northwestern states … more →

Tags: my garden, Plants, Camassia, Wild Hyacinth

Not a Bad Place to End My Work Day... — 2 comments

Michelle C. Torres-Grant wrote 1 year ago: View of Estero bay & Morro rock from Green Valley Road (Highway 46), California Central Coast Fo … more →

Tags: Photography (2), Central Coast, nature, animals, Wildflowers, landscape, SLO, Photography, Blue

Calandrinia ciliata (Red Maids)

Michelle C. Torres-Grant wrote 1 year ago: Today I finished my work near Pozo in San Luis Obispo county, east of Santa Margarita. These lovely, … more →

Tags: Photography (2), Central Coast, nature, Wildflowers, California, spring, wildflower, Calandrinia ciliata, red maids

Shell Creek Road ~ 24 March 2012 — 1 comment

Michelle C. Torres-Grant wrote 1 year ago: Although this year is not expected to be a banner year for our native wildflowers, there are still s … more →

Tags: Photography (2), Central Coast, nature, Wildflowers, Native Plants, California, spring, Flower, wildflower

Pinnacles National Monument

Michelle C. Torres-Grant wrote 1 year ago: I created a new photo “Super set” for one of my favorite places to hike, comprised of mu … more →

Tags: Photography (2), People, nature, animals, Hiking

Delphinium Blues

Michelle C. Torres-Grant wrote 1 year ago: Due to a lack of rain, this year is not likely to be a banner year for our native wildflowers. I was … more →

Tags: Photography (2), Central Coast, nature, Hiking