More of those flowers! (late Fall, early Winter)

Here is a flower (name unknown) that was spotted at the Botanical Gardens. Looks like fireworks, doesn’t it?  And the photo has not been re-touched….   These are the Red Hot Pokers; the botanical name is Kniphofia uvaria, or Torch Lily.

Botanical Gardens – flowers in winter?

The Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens proves once again that there is rarely a season without a bloom on the Northern California Coast.                 Fuchsia is a genus of flowering plants that consists mostly of shrubs or small trees. The first, Fuchsia triphylla, was discovered on the Caribbean island of Hispanola (present day Dominican Republic and Haiti) …

The edge of the Pacific at Little River Headlands

Here are some spectacular photos from renowned photographer, James Garretson, who recently visited Little River.  He walked the headlands at Van Damme State Park and shares these images with you.  Check out his site for more photos: jimgarretson.zenfolio.com                                             …