Gay Chapeau

Banco Dines

 A little grease on the lens and Banco's dinner takes on a romantic gleam.

Banco In Situ

Century plant in Bloom

30' "flower" of a neighbor's Century Plant

Jacaranda in Bloom

Sunrise walk reveals our neighbor's massive jacaranda tree in a great light.

Sleeping Beauty

 The many positions of Banco's sleeping.  Some classic, some bonkers.

Santa Barbara

Beautiful bluff top location we shot at last month.

Food Stuffs

With some left over Maui onions, WL made an excellent french onion soup.  I made a favorite middle eastern breakfast, Shakshuka.

Teaching New Dog Old Tricks

Banco will sit up, beg, spin and shake for a chicken gizzard or heart.

St. Catherine's Lace in Bloom

And the bees love it.

Afternoon Watch

Banco stands guard.

Sleepy Heads

A snooze after a wrestle

Summer Garden

The cool, wet, cloudy weather has extended the garden's beauty by weeks.  Everything is looking great and Banco is enjoying some leafy lay downs.

Banco in Situ

Theodore and Banco

Banco came with us to the Theodore Payne nursery this morning to help pick out a plant or two.

Squirrely Senses Activate!

Killer Baby

On the sage by the kitchen door, I almost killed this baby mantis thinking it was a grasshopper.  Hopefully it can grow big and eat tons of aphids.......

Banco In Situ

New Additions

We took the dog out to Theodore Payne this morning to try to find a few things to fill in some holes here.  First off is a Burgundy Desert Willow for behind the garage.  They are in bloom now and looking gorgeous.  A fast grower so hopefully we will have something presentable in a few years.

Next up, a space next to our new Tiger's Tail plant.  The last Lion's Tail was sprawling but this new species seems more discreet.  So next to it is a new Moss Landing California Aster.
The silver foliage should blend well with the nearby Spanish lavender.

Finally, next to an under performing butterfly bush, we put a Penstemon Palmeri.  Hopefully it won't mind the tougher soil we have in the front.

Tagged

Banco's getting squirrely.  Still waiting for the official city one.