This past weekend, my bml, or beautiful male lover, soon to be husband and I were at The Palms in Wonder Valley for the Wonder Valley Music Festival. We also got a chance to see the rare mariposa lily and witches hair (Cuscuta californica) a lovely firey orange parasite, in Joshua Tree National Park.
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New Book, Eight Years in Wonder Valley
MagentaRaven is publishing a new book, printed on semi matte paper, entitled 8 Years in Wonder Valley. 38 of the best photographs from eight years of documentation by yours truly, Perry Hoffman Images of wild birds, owls, coyotes, scorpions, snakes and rusty metal… and fire. I have just emailed friends with a special…
Crows and Oranges
Today I saw a crow fly by our house with an orange in it’s bill. Looked rather odd. It then landed on the telephone poll with its orange.
Kaua’i
Just came back from a ten day trip to Kaua’i. Lizards, orchids on the Napali Coast. Common Mynahs and Wild Hydrangeas…and tropical deserted cabins.
Epiphytes
My neighbors here have beautiful epiphytes growing and blooming over the fence… lucky me… lucky us… Not only do they smell incredible and look incredible, they don’t photograph too poorly eiher. Thanks Sheridan!! for planting the beautiful garden. Curious about epiphytes? < click that.
New Garden on the Coast
Giant varigated succulents, pink ginger and black cala lilies…
No Visuals
Just getting the network hooked up. Moving caN BE stressful… we have been going NONstop…painting…planting…unboxing. I find myself in a tropical and exotic landscape that is both intoxicating and compelling, alluring and elevating…green… ocean… dogs running on the beach… DOGS on the roof… (pictures coming soon) 58/72 sun/blue…happy Orange Kitty and sublime dogs. Still unpacking..unravelling……
First glaze firing out of the kiln
The latest pottery to emerge from the kiln, just this ,morning…ahhhhhh, ALCHEMY. The small bowls are about 3″ to 4″ in diameter. The buddha head is about 6″x5″ and the smokey purplish vase is about 5″. The color of the vase and the flowers from the sage were a complete surprise, as the sage just…
Imagined Backyard
I planted some new flowers in photoShop and added a Buddha to the stone pathway. So here I can imagine what the new backyard will soon look like as it is weeds at present. A great tool for planning a landscape.
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