I am collecting acorns from Engelmann oaks here in South Pasadena. Engelmanns, also known as Pasadena or mesa oaks, are not only rare and unusual, but magnificent as well. When […]
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Back-to-school
Back-to-school used to mean to me shopping for pencils, notebooks and backpacks, and one last trip to the beach. Now that I am an empty-nester it means something new. It […]
Oaks in Garfield Park
A week ago last Sunday, on June 16, another mature specimen oak went down in Garfield Park. It was a sunny day, there had been no wind, no rain, no […]
No Water Shortage in So Pas
(This post has been updated to correct changed links regarding City of South Pasadena water use ordinances. 2021) As soon as Halloween passes two things occur – commercials for holiday […]