Basil

The seeds I got at the Beverly Hills Farmers Market Earth Day event have sprouted.

I don't think I'll put any farmers out of business but it could be a good crop. 

New on Cashio Street

We often have lizards in the garden. This one looks so young and fresh!

Always happy to see wildlife on the grounds.

Update: Folks who know stuff over on iNaturalist confirm that this is a California Alligator Lizard. I thought so but didn't want to say that out loud without confirmation. 

Lilacs galore

The Weiser Farms stand this morning at the Beverly Hills Farmers Market.

I thought if was a couple of 5 gallon buckets on the table. Then I looked back after I passed around the end of the display. The double row of buckets ran about 10 feet - the whole span of the stall.

Breakfast

Meant to picture this before I started eating, but I tore right in when I sat down. 

A variation on biscuits and gravy. Biscuits with sauted  golden beet greens and red onion, a smear of Greek yogurt, lemon juice and zest, tahini, and garlic, and a lavish amount of za'atar and a bit of salt.

So good!

Weathered but resilient

In the last few days, these poppies stood up to crazy wind and surprise rain. They are celebrating today's perfect spring sunshine.

Me, too.

Spring Greens Pie

Beet greens, spinach, feta, cottage cheese, za'atar all in a pie crust from the freezer.

It was a opportunity to clear a lot of stuff from the refrigerator.  And I'll cook some meatballs from the freezer, too.

Practice

I'm getting ready for a journey. I want to carry one camera and one lens, so I'll be practicing.

Tulips Standing In Repose

The view from Josephine Road

At the top of East Indio Hills Bandlands

We hiked the crazy slots and scrambles of the Badlands, then strolled through the wide wash, then marched up to the overlook where we sat down for "lunch". Alison whipped me on to beat the storm. It worked. 

Loved it all, but that last mile to exit was blah.

Wait...what...pink radicchio?

Yep. Radicchio. Saw it. Bought it. 

Haven't eaten it yet. 😕 

West Fork of San Gabriel River

We walked along the West Fork on a day that started colder than expected but warmed up by the time we got to the Glenn Campground. The light was terrific. 

Carole Scurlock's Flickr album is remarkable. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjC27xg

On the Josephine Peak Road

The Meanderthals hiked to the summit of Josephine Peak (5538') today. 

Six inches of snow was reported up there a few days ago. We found patches on the cooler north side above Josephine Gap (about 5000') but the open summit was clear and dry.