some pretty spectacular flora in so-cal

Do I ever tire of taking these shots of palm trees?

No, I don't.

This tree looks like a Van Gogh painting.

I want this.

Look at this array!


What?? Do you believe how big this aloe plant is?

This barely-there blue-green brush was under this tree:


So beautiful. So sculptural.

Yes, I think that is always my favorite part of going to sunny Southern California. The plants! The trees! In the East, you can only find these things in pots, not growing in the ground. I am continually amazed. Here are some of my favorites. Some good textures too.