August skies.
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#california #mendocino #pacificocean (at Mendocino Headlands State Park)
There’s a whiff of autumn in the air.
#california #mendocino #barn (at Mendocino Coast)
Mendo ❤️
#california #mendocino #goodvibes (at Mendocino Cafe)
Calendula.
#nofilter #garden #plantsforbees #flowers (at At Home in Napa)
Wildflowers and waves under a foggy sky = typical summer day on California’s northern coast.
#california #sonomacounty #sonomacoast (at Bodega Bay, California)
Stillness.
#california #sonomacounty #sonomacoast (at Bodega Bay, CA)
Seaweed forest at dawn.
#california #seaweedforaging #sustainablyharvested #sonomacoast #kelpfordays (at Jenner, California)
Mercilessly exposed by very low tide after a full moon, he has no choice but to wish me a good morning.
#california #seaweedforaging #sonomacoast (at Jenner, California)
Crack o’ dawn seaweed harvest. The full moon made for an exceptionally low tide to comb through tide pools and seabeds.
#nofilter #seaweed #california #foraging #sonomacoast
Dreamy dilapidation.
#california #sonoma #sonomacoast (at Jenner, California)
Early morning at the mouth of the Russian River.
#california #sonoma #sonomacoast (at Jenner, California)
Foggy summer evening at the mouth of the Russian River.
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#california #sonomacounty #fog (at Jenner, California)
In this month of Leo,
blue jays
freshly minted
fall from trees
bop on unsure legs,
untested wings
just the cats’ meow.
A Sunday devoted
to ensuring safe passage
skyward
a tiny service
in our small scheme.
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Sense
none of it makes
except when glanced
in the rearview
of my old wagon
on a long solo drive,
where all the islands
of choice
line up
into stepping stones
leading into our garden
cradling a baby bird
on a warm August day.
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#leo #enjoylife #gardenmeditation (at At Home in Napa)
Crudités, with cultured Vermont butter with chopped nori for slathering.
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#snacks #summerfood #nori #vegetables (at At Home in Napa)
Give ‘em an inch…
the bee boxes weren’t a snug fit, so the ingenious fellas created a new entryway. The learning curve has been steep, fascinating and not yet laced with stings. ❤️🐝
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#bee #beekeeping #backyardbeekeeping @napavalleybeeco (at At Home in Napa)
A barn wall of curing garlic to be used as seed.
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#garlic #allium #healthyfood #organic (at Sonoma, California)
Naples in Geyserville.
#pizzaforlunch (at Diavola Pizzeria & Salumeria)
Eggplant 🍆 envy.
#vegetables #gardenaspirations #fivestarcompost (at The French Laundry Culinary Garden)
I’m on the hunt to rent/trade/lease a small plot of land (anywhere from 40’ x 40’ to 100’ x 100’) in the Napa area to raise and experiment with different varieties of allium, most specifically garlic.
Organic/natural land is sought and fencing and drip irrigation is a plus.
Would need to ready the land in September for October planting.
Harvest is early summer (depending upon variety).
Any leads, ideas and offers are greatly appreciated.
(at At Home in Napa)
Before the fog pulls away
its steel cloak of coolness,
the oven is stoked
with yellowing headlines
of heartache
and pine cones
the size of footballs
scrounged from the Sierras
and dried till brittle.
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A dozen eggplants,
a skillet of tiny tomatoes,
and a cast iron
of circus colored carrots
bedazzled
with
coriander, caraway,
cumin and cayenne
sizzle
splatter
singe.
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#woodfired #vegetables #cookingoutdoorsinpajamas
(at At Home in Napa)