We have trees: pears, plums, and apples on our little piece of the earth, 1 acre, here in the mountains. A few years ago, the UCSC agriculture students who visited and evaluated our soil and made recommendations said we have some of the best earth in California. After we modified some fencing and out-buildings to improve the airflow, our fruit is doing very well. They said the one big “IF” thing is, will you always have enough water? Our earth is drying, and the local water company is tightening watering restrictions. May the fruit live long and prosper.

“Shadow Work is the path of the Heart Warrior” – Carl Jung

Water is body

Life must must must have water

Water is alive

Time to pare and prune

Invisible visible

Mystery revealed

Perhaps if Mark Rothko was employed with our county’s Department of Public Works, he might have painted the newly paved road just outside our upper gate in this way 🙂 Rothko is my favorite painter. The road was closed off, and 30 minutes after the paving was done, they sent the paint trucks in to paint the median stripes. I waited until the paint truck was out of sight around the corner above us, and then quickly snuck out to get this picture. Beautiful, IMHO 🙂

Turbulence ticket

Bought generations ago

Now being redeemed

Backyard medicinal, for free, from nature 🙂

Easy to See, Hard to Be.

My children are traveling in several countries at this time. They all report that temperatures will be over 100 degrees Fahrenheit today, as it will be here as well. I offer a banana (potassium content) to all. Be well, wear hats, cover skin, and hydrate.

Paolo Soleri

Met him at Arcosanti

Sounds good when wind rung