Spring time at Mission trails regional park.......

A spring afternoon in Mission trails regional park, San Diego.......
The wild oats have already become dry..

Happy moments from San Diego stay..

A spring afternoon.........
Tea time with my spouse..

My recipe: Quinoa salad....

Quinoa...an Amaranth family pseudograin...
I like its taste..

If preparing make sure to wash the saponins well...these soapy chemical harm gut mucosa..

Gum arabic..

Gum arabic.........food thickener..
Collected from a variety of acacia tree..
A major source of economy from arid regions of Africa...

Lovely camellias..........

Camellias...these tea family plants bloom in winter.........one of the prettiest flowers........

Apartments we lived in...

Our current apartment in Irvine......

Lavender......

Lavender......