One Way

September 22nd, 2013


One Way, originally uploaded by trekr.

Of course there isn’t

Mach 1 Redux

September 22nd, 2013


2003Mach1 038, originally uploaded by trekr.

Everything old is new again. I said goodbye to the Zinc yellow Mach 1 and was lucky to find a Colorado Red Mach 1 time capsule

Zinc bye

September 22nd, 2013


iPhoneSep2013 025, originally uploaded by trekr.

98K wonderful smiles 🙂

Beez in da trap

June 24th, 2012


Beez in da trap, originally uploaded by trekr.

Just bloomed, smells like a peach.

Loquat

April 12th, 2012


Loquat, originally uploaded by trekr.

The first spring with fruit since being planted in 1997 !

2003 SVT Cobra

September 11th, 2011


2003 SVT Cobra, originally uploaded by trekr.

Spring Rose

April 12th, 2011


Rose, originally uploaded by trekr.

Stoic

March 6th, 2011

Stoic, originally uploaded by trekr.

All about,  birds screech while we meet …

To Be

January 31st, 2011


Bees, originally uploaded by trekr.

November Rose

November 30th, 2010

Rose, originally uploaded by trekr.

November Rose

Last this  season

When cold winds blow

A bloom to remember

Bumper Crop

November 30th, 2010


Chiltepin, originally uploaded by trekr.

It was a great year for chiltepin, a bumper crop. Tonight is a hard freeze, the harvest is done.

Fall Rose

November 18th, 2010


Rose, originally uploaded by trekr.

Clematis

November 14th, 2010


SAM_0007, originally uploaded by trekr.

A lone Clematis in November. We had near record high temperatures in early November and the flowers bloomed again.

Be

November 13th, 2010

Busy Bee, originally uploaded by trekr.

Share your flour
And joy this day
Work like a bee
Thanksgiving, pray

Weed Redux

October 26th, 2010


Lantana Butterfly, originally uploaded by trekr.

It grows without my attention
but is not lonely

Lantana in the Sun

October 9th, 2010


Lantana Sun, originally uploaded by trekr.

It’s hard not to love
weeds …

Just One

October 7th, 2010


Cactus Flower, originally uploaded by trekr.

just one flower bloomed
a broken filament
majestic nonetheless

Geisha Girl

September 23rd, 2010


Duranta, originally uploaded by trekr.

Count the garden by the flowers, not the leaves that fall …

Datura Triple Yellow

September 23rd, 2010

Yellow Triple Datura, originally uploaded by trekr.

Mellow Yellow
“quite rightly”

Happy Birthday MWC

Oxalis (Wood Sorrel)

September 17th, 2010


Oxalis, originally uploaded by trekr.

Was just reading on Wikipedia that the tubers are edible. Aphrodisiac, remedy for mouth sores, quenches thirst, source of vitamin C, … Wow!

Toad

September 11th, 2010


Toad, originally uploaded by trekr.

After the heavy rains last week, the toads are afoot!

TexasChiltepin

September 8th, 2010

Chiltepin, originally uploaded by trekr.

Visit Jacqu’s new site, http://www.texaschiltepin.com. It’s all about growing chiltepin peppers.

Elephant Ear

September 7th, 2010


Elephant Ear, originally uploaded by trekr.

Have you ever seen an Elephant fly?

Duranta

September 7th, 2010


Duranta, originally uploaded by trekr.

A new bloom is a sudden gift

Texas Chiltepin

August 25th, 2010


Texas Chiltepin, originally uploaded by trekr.

It’s going to be a great year for the chiltepin harvest. This tray holds approximately 2000 peppers and it’s only August!

July 4th 2010

July 5th, 2010

July 4h 2010, originally uploaded by trekr.

Happy Fourth of July !

Herb Garden

June 19th, 2010


Herb Garden, originally uploaded by trekr.

“Time is an herb that cures all diseases” – Benjamin Franklin (Poor Richard’s Almanac)

Desert Rose

June 19th, 2010


Cactus Flower, originally uploaded by trekr.

“I dream of gardens in the desert sand” – Sting

Leaving the Nest

June 2nd, 2010


Leaving the Nest, originally uploaded by trekr.

“God gives every bird its food, but He does not throw it into its nest.” – J.G. Holland.

Hungry Hatchling

May 30th, 2010


Hungry, originally uploaded by trekr.

The hatching is doing fine. Hungry and ready for meal!