Cupertino's Wild Oxalis

Wild oxalis that grew in our former Cupertino home's backyard. Photo by Glenn Franco Simmons. © GTFS.

Wild oxalis that grew in our former Cupertino home's backyard. Photo by Glenn Franco Simmons. © GTFS.

 

If You Have A Garden & A Library

Cicero’s famous quote, “If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need,” was adapted from a letter he wrote requesting a meeting with his friend Varro in 46 B.C. There are multiple translations. This is the one I like the best. I've used a Veca Lucia dahlia to illustrate it. It was photographed in San Francisco The Dahlia Garden in Golden Gate Park ~ before it became extremely dangerous to have professional photography equipment in San Francisco. Criminals have beaten up people for their cameras, including TV news crews on multiple occasions. Three people have been killed in the Bay Area over cameras or video cameras, according to news reports I read.

© Glenn Franco Simmons.

 

Amazing Butterfly Cluster In Pacific Grove

Occasionally, I'll post non-flower photos on this site. These are Monarch butterflies at the Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary in Pacific Grove, Calif. © Glenn Franco Simmons. If this photo appears blurry, please click on it and it should be clear.