“We were born to die and we die to live. As seedlings of God, we barely blossom on earth; we fully flower in heaven.†~ Russell M. Nelson I have no idea if these are peppers, or if they are, what kind they are. We'll find out! Just another day on my way to work.
Author: danielg
Apricot season
Most towns in the Central Valley of California have an annual harvest festival celebrating a main crop in the area. Gilroy has it’s famous Garlic Festival, nearby Watsonsville has its huge Strawberry Festival in nearby Monterey, and my little hamlet has its Apricot Fiesta (yeah, definitely small town web site that needs help). This picture,…
Kids snacking after church
“Every day people are straying away from the church and going back to God.†~ Lenny Bruce Although Lenny Bruce was known as a comedian, this tidbit has a lot of truth in it. Many churches are just meaningless social clubs, self-righteous hallelujah clubs, or something worse. Don’t get me wrong, I believe in the…
White flowers
Flowers… are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty outvalues all the utilities of the world. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson Same as yesterday, just another color.
Pink flowers
“The temple bell stops but I still hear the sound coming out of the flowers.” ~ Matsu Basho, Japanese poet (1644 – 1694) Flowers is perty. That’s all I have to say about that.
Sunset over the Central Valley
“Sunsets are so beautiful that they almost seem as if we were looking through the gates of Heaven.†~ John Lubbock Just another day out in the valley. Ahh.
Wife’s birthday cake
“And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.†~ Abraham Lincoln Our friend Richard is a pastry chef, and instructor of such at the California Culinary Institute. One fantastic benefit, besides his winning personality and good looks, is we get awesome cakes for celebrations. This…
Field under a hot afternoon sun
“You have to walk carefully in the beginning of love; the running across fields into your lover’s arms can only come later when you’re sure they won’t laugh if you trip.†~ Jonathan Carroll Panoramas are fun. This field is along Hwy 5 just south of Tracy, CA. I just like the feel of the open…
Another prickly beauty
“He that has a good harvest must be content with a few thistles†~ Spanish Proverb Most of us know that thistles have beautiful purple flowers (you can see the remants here), but after they go to seed, they are still pretty – but don’t let the fluffiness fool you. They are still prickly!
A different kind of tuna
If God would choose a plant to represent him, I think he would choose of all plants the cactus. The cactus has all the blessings he tried, but mostly failed, to give to man. Let me tell you how. It has humility, but it is not submissive. It grows where no other plant will grow….
Love those old pickup trucks
“When I got outta High School I was driving a truck. I was just a poor boy from Memphis, Memphis.” ~ Elvis Presley Ahh, the classic pickup truck – and this one can be yours for a mere $14K – I guess it’s in good shape! this little guy has an 8 cylinder engine, and…
Would you let Sasy fix your computer?
”Advertising is the lubricant for the free-enterprise system.†~ Anonymous I don't know if I'd trust this guy to repair my computer, but maybe his prices are as low as his advertising budget! Just another sign along the country roads.
Birdhouses for Sale
“When birds burp, it must taste like bugs.†~ Bill Watterson I am a birder, and look forward to taking my kids out to the various game reserves. In the meantime, I think I need to buy some bird feeders – or a designer bird house from this guy along Hwy J17 near Turlock, CA.
Si Venden Chivos
“Life is one big road with lots of signs. So when you riding through the ruts, don’t complicate your mind. Flee from hate, mischief and jealousy. Don’t bury your thoughts, put your vision to reality . Wake Up and Live!†~ Bob Marley I’ve decided to photo a few of the signs along the side…
View out the sunroof – wire markers
Ampere was the Newton of Electricity. ~ James C. Maxwell Every day on my ride home, I start the climb up the Altamont Pass, and if I look up through the open sunroof at the right moment, i see these little orangish balls on the high power lines. Of course, they are for aviators to see,…
A lost baby cloud
Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time. ~ John Lubbock My wife thinks that this cloud is cute. Maybe it looks like a…
Perfect fluffy clouds over Livermore valley
I would not fear nor wish my fate, but boldly say each night, to-morrow let my sun his beams display, or in clouds hide them; I have lived today. ~ Abraham Cowley The clouds around here can be very nice, though not as dramatic as those I've seen around Florida. Enjoy.
Stacks of hay
I’m a farm boy. If we need five people to haul in hay, we don’t take one and just work them to death. ~ Lincoln Davis, US Congressman (D) Remember those pictures of hay bales in the field? Well, as quickly as the hay was baled, it was gathered and stacked. Here’s some variations.
Faceplant on cement
Children need love, especially when they do not deserve it. ~ Harold Hulbert No, this is not child abuse, this is my daughter running and doing a face plant on the cement. At least she did not chip a tooth like my oldest did when she was that age. Sigh. I hate when their little…