Marin Headlands national park

Marin Headlands national park

I had a great time hiking with my brother-in-law’s hiking friends for a memorial hike to remember him. The Marin Headlands national park is just north of the Golden Gate bridge across the bay. The hike was about 4 miles with nice elevation changes. Everyone went at their own pace to either gather their thoughts and memories or just enjoy nature. I did a little of both. So here are some photos of flowers from that hike. Happy #FloralFriday  

Happy #FloralFriday , 6 March 2015

Happy #FloralFriday , 6 March 2015

It’s 7°F/-14°C and I’m done with winter. Can we have some spring weather now?  At least I can enjoy my new flowering maple. One of the orchids that I mentioned earlier has bloomed. It’s a tiny little flower, a bit larger than a US quarter but smaller than a 50 cent piece. We have one more bud on the bird of paradise.

Happy #FloralFriday  from the Dominican Republic

Happy #FloralFriday  from the Dominican Republic

As you can imagine, there are a lot of beautiful flowers in the Dominican Republic. It seems that most of my photos from my recent vacation are either flowers or fish. My wife and I decided to purchase a waterproof point&shoot camera for our next trip to the DR. Her brother’s waterproof Kodak did a pretty good job. I’m almost done selecting photos and making captions for a post of my vacation.