October 31, 2019
Their dad did the carving, but the 7- and the 9-year-old boys did the designing. (And the micromanaging.)
October 30, 2019
To celebrate my favorite day of the week, let's go back to a time before California (and our democracy) were in flames and Walt was still a puppy. Awww.
October 29, 2019
On Santa Ana days the ocean here turns a velvety denim blue.
October 28, 2019
Each year it used to be "if the fire comes", and now it's becoming "when".
October 27, 2019
Not sure when or why the foundation of this former house on PCH got turned into a garden, but I love the mix of defiance and whimsy.
October 26, 2019
When your car registration says Nevada, but your heart still says Malibu.
October 25, 2019
Even if the canopies eventually recover, the trunks of the oaks in the mountains here tell their fire stories for as long as they live.
October 24, 2019
Just before the winds come, the light here gets freakishly bright and clear.
October 23, 2019
As long as there's a dog in the car, the rearview mirror is never empty.
October 21, 2019
The colors -- and perils -- of the autumn landscape here. Every blade of (invasive) grass that turned the mountains green last spring has since turned gold, and into tinder.
October 18, 2019
Sand and shadows and seagull prints, each with a story to tell.
October 17, 2019
There's the '49 Plymouth, still sorely missed.
Throwback Thursday: On Murphy's Way, Oct. 19, 2006.
October 16, 2019
For a good portion of so many walks, the main sight is puppy butts.
October 15, 2019
Hard to say what's more dismaying -- how bare the Santa Monica mountains still are nearly a year after the fires, or how few people even realize it.
Actually, the latter.
A view on Cornell Road near Mulholland Highway.
October 14, 2019
October 12, 2019
Just the sound of water running. (And one quick parrot call.)
October 11, 2019
We have moderate gusting winds, tons of smoke, and at this time, no local fire. Everyone's on edge, needless to say, and praying for the safety of the first responders and residents of the fire zone.
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