Interesting Observations: Part 7

Sharing some interesting findings

I live in Orange County, California, a small and prosperous county sandwiched between Los Angeles and San Diego County. It was named Orange to promote it as a semi-tropical paradise with a Mediterranean climate, suitable for establishing citrus groves. True to its name, the citrus fruits are abundant here.

Birds of Paradise are exotic flowers that bloom in my neighborhood for much of the year. They ooze copious nectar, and hummingbirds are often seen hovering about them. Great objects for photography.

Some mornings at this time of the year, fog shrouds the neighborhood. It might be difficult to drive with such poor visibility. But for a photography enthusiast on a bicycle, it is an opportunity to discover interesting spectacles.

Sycamores are native to this region of California. They change appearance throughout the season. The rust-color canopy indicates autumn. The dangling chain-type fruits are achenes. It’s funny that once I longed to see a sycamore tree after reading about it in Palo Coelho’s ‘The Alchemist’. Now, it’s the most common tree in my neighborhood.

Rain creates messy walks, and snails are on the prowl, too. But rainy landscapes are surreal. I love to walk in this city park populated with beech and sycamore.

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