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Recently, a number of these signs have been put up on the streets and roads around the area I live. (The signs on the other side of the streets say “Entering Tsunami Danger Zone”).
It was a little disconcerting to see these at first. They are signs that uncomfortably force to mind the danger and unpredictability of the natural world we live in. However, what really bothers me is that these are an enormous waste of tax-payer dollars to state, basically, the obvious. Trust me: most of us around here know which way to run.
L. Gloyd (c) 2009
My sister and I went hiking in the Santa Monica Mountains today, up Temescal Canyon, through groves of 300 year old oak trees. The going was easier than last time (which you can read here) and we made it to my destination — a bridge over a small waterfall. It was only about four miles round trip, but the trail was steep and rocky and we were keeping our eyes open for rattlesnakes and poison ivy. When we got to the top we found a man engaged in his Qigong practice. I see why he chose this place for his practice – the edge of a pool at the bottom of a small waterfall in the shade of sycamores tree. Come, see what I saw today:
A soothing descent beneath the deep to a realm of wonderous beauty….
In honor of my friend C.D.’s 50th birthday….
L. Gloyd (c) 2009
“The perfect blossom is a rare thing. You could spend your life looking for one, and it would not be a wasted life.”
– Katsumoto to Captain Algren in The Last Samurai
“Japanese Flowering Cherry Tree”
L Gloyd (c) 2009
Taken at the South Coast Botanical Gardens, Rancho Palos Verdes, California (February 28, 2009)
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