Flowers by Franco

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Olsen's Cherry Orchard & Wild Mustard Blossoms

A box waiting to be filled with delicious cherries at Olsen's Cherry Orchard in Sunnyvale, Calif. The orchard is one of two working orchards that remain in Silicon Valley and both are in Sunnsyvale. Photo by Glenn Franco Simmons. © GTFS.

Monarch Grove Sanctuary Features Butterfly Cluster

A Monarch butterfly cluster at the Monarch Grove Sanctuary in Pacific Grove, Calif. The butterflies often arrive in winter and depart, largely, before mid-spring. Photo by Glenn Franco Simmons. © GTFS.

Big Sur Coast Overrated; McWay Cove Remains Spectacular

McWay Cove and Waterfall on the Big Sur Coast of California. Much of the coastline and inland is charred and burned by many fires. This is one of the few highlights for me along the denuded coast. Far superior is the Southern Oregon Coast, Mendocino Coast, and North Coast. Big Sur is far, far, far overrated. Photo by Glenn Franco Simmons. © Glenn Franco Simmons.

Beauty Not In The Face

A Khalil Gibran quote illustrated with a photo of wild mustard at Almaden Meadows Park in
the Santa Clara Valley of California. Taken by Glenn Franco Simmons. © GTFS.

Kahlil Gibran: Light In The Heart

A Khalil Gibran quote illustrated by a Veca Lucia dahlia photographed by
Glenn Franco Simmons, The Flower Photographer of San Francisco. © GTFS.

Experimental Roses Shot In San Jose

An experimental rose at the San Jose Municipal Rose Garden.
Please share, if so inclined. © GTFS.

A Tree Called Life; Big Basin Redwoods

An e.e. cummings quote with a photo of ancient redwoods at Big Basin Redwoods State
Park in Santa Cruz County in California. This area was burned in a 2020 wildfire.
Please share, if so inclined. © GTFS.

Clearview David A Beautifully Blended Dahlia

Clearview David dahlia photographed at The Dahlia Garden in Golden Gate Park
by The Flower Photographer of San Francisco, Glenn Franco Simmons.
Please share, if so inclined. © Glenn Franco Simmons.

Cicero: If Have A Garden, Library, You Have Everything

There are several translations of this quote, but this is my favorite. The dahlia is Veca Lucia.
It was photographed at The Dahlia Garden in Golden Gate Park. Please share if so inclined.
Word-of-mouth is my overwhelmingly main form of advertising. © GTFS.