Flowers by Franco

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Playboy Roses Are Bright Beauties

Playboy rose (I didn't name it) photographed by Glenn Franco Simmons at the
San Jose Municipal Rose Garden in Silicon Valley. © GTFS.

Pretty Pink Tulips

Pink tulips photographed in Silicon Valley by Glenn Franco Simmons. © GTFS.

Cupertino Peonies' Beauty

A closeup of a peony in Cupertino. Photo by Glenn Franco Simmons. © GTFS.

A peony grown in our former Cupertino home's backyard. Photo by Glenn Franco Simmons. © GTFS.

Cupertino's Wild Oxalis

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

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.