a place to be
Labels: Big Bear, native flora, spring
posted by Jim at 12:39 PM
We are a car-free retired couple living in a small 950 sq ft mountain cabin on less than 1/4 acre at 6,750 ft elevation. The native plant habitat we established on the property now exceeds 100 species and we grow organic vegetables on a small portion of the yard. In our continuing efforts toward simple, sustainable and rewarding lives we bid our last car "Good Riddance" in January of 1997. Earth Home Garden represents what we love in life; our bountiful planet EARTH and all her natural diversity; our cozy little cabin HOME and the family it has sheltered for 29 years; and the GARDEN around us which nurtures so many native creatures and helps feed us as well. It's our PLACE TO BE........... ***NOTICE*** Unless otherwise stated, all photos and text posted here are the copyrighted property of Jim Otterstrom, who hereby grants permission to re-print or re-publish his work, freely, for non-commercial purposes, so long as it is un-altered and credit is given. See the Creative Commons license at bottom of page.
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11 Comments:
I'm first I'm first, lol. I love pussy willows :). i saw some pink ones on ebay i nearly bought once :).
I'm second. We called them pussy willows too in New York State and also in Arkansas. Hi dragonfly183 of the Land of Opportunity (and the only diamond mine).
One comment - all photos.
Bluebirds - nesting soon?
Robin - the one bird I always recognize.
Great pics and thanks.
They remind me of little beans.
love the close ups, nature has marvels to look at. the bluebirds are so lovely, we dont get them here and your robin is quite different too. I can't get the camera out quick enough to photograph birds, lucky that plants dont have feet or they'd be off too! and the house, it sits pretty still too(hopefully). I am not going to tell anybody what my new camera can do, I'm just going to forward them to your site!!
Great photographs, Jim. Love the birds and the pussy willows! We heard a frog in our yard last night. First time since last summer. It's a sure sign of spring. We are thawing out, and it's fantastic!
Pssst, granny, Clinton changed the state motto, its the natural state now. . . Would you bleieve I have never been to the diamond mine, lol.
Beautiful photo, Jim! Yes, I agree with Norene, they look little beans.
And thank you so mcuh for your visiting and gentle comment!
A gorgeous picture! And a true sign of Spring!
We're still under a foot of snow and counting, here. I don't think we'll be seeing pussy-willows for another month at least.
Regarding those apple varieties, I don't think the Mordens would be the thing for your area. They're bred for -40C winters, but they'll bloom early if there's warmth. We lost all our blossoms last year due to an early false spring.
I love visiting here. Such beautiful photos, in-depth commentary, slice-of-life moments, and two folks living a fine life. You two are gorgeous together!
What a beautiful photo! Ours won't be much longer, though snow is predicted soon.
BTW, we call them pussy willows, too.
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