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Monthly Archives: August 2012
Bloom of the Month – August
New calendar is out… And now for something completely different: Let’s be honest there’s not exactly a plethora of choices this time of year. That however should not detract from this month’s winner; boasting beauty brawn and style to spare, … Continue reading
Everyday Flora- August edition
Whomever can name, without cheating, the devilishly delightful album that closed with this tune wins a glazed ham. I swear this video looks like my old Queens neighborhood. It’s that time again. My semi-regular salute to natives lacking the bombast … Continue reading
Now Blooming on a Trail near you
It’s late summer. It hasn’t rained since April, and probably won’t for another two months. Nothing can possibly bloom in this oppressive cauldron some call Ojai. I’m just gonna stay in the air conditioning and watch MASH reruns… gee that … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers, Hiking Trail, Native Plants, Ojai, Uncategorized
Tagged jimson, milkweed, telegraph
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Rambler Reference Guide
Introducing a new and mildly exciting feature… For years I have assiduously learned the myriad plants that festoon my daily perambulations. With no botanical background whatsoever I have continued to refer to stems as “sticks” and describe leaves as “football … Continue reading
Beauty and the Beard (and Brad)
Ever wonder how the trails down at the Ojai Meadow Preserve or river bottom preserve stay so nice and neat you just wanna eat lunch off of them? Is it magic? Trail fairies? Do they hire goats to snack in … Continue reading
Abundant Brevity, Scant Wit
First person to identify the source of “Brevity is the soul of wit” gets an autographed Ojai Rambler shoe horn. The August event calendar is up and surprisingly abustle. Few pics today, I place the entire blame for that squarely … Continue reading
