Freesias

Freesias from Jeanne's garden smell so good!

My biopsy will be today at Marin General Hospital at 1 PM. We'll probably know the results Wednesday. We will let you know when we can.

Friend

Susan's garden friend is always ready to lend a smile.

Doorway 2

Here is a doorway in the 1800 block of Union Street of San Francisco.  It's a second story stairway to a house decorator shop, an intriguing entryway!

A personal note about future Daily Photos:
Thursday I was diagnosed with a small mass in my left brain, benign or cancerous unknown.  I will have a biopsy done early next week.  So there be interruptions now and then; I will try let you know when, or there may no warning.  Here's to more interesting photos!  Margie

Doorway

Yesterday I had a little time to kill on Union Street in San Francisco and I noticed how many narrow doorways open up on the sidewalk.  This one leads to several shops in the back.  You may not be able to read the sign that says "Carol Doda's"; I wonder about that one!

Abstract?

Yes, this could be an abstract - or it could be a recently hewn eucalyptus log. Or both.

Tree & clouds

The title says it all. . . .

Black crowned night heron

Herons and egrets spend much of their time fishing, although to the observer it may look mostly like standing around rather than fishing!   Then  - flash - and a tasty morsel goes down the gullet.

Amber drops

Once in a while I search the archives for photos I haven't shown you before.  Here's one from 2007 taken on a trip to Portland, Oregon.

Gone fishin'

The egret looks for its breakfast just as the sun rises.

Fence right-side-up

For those who are at mystery about yesterday's fence - this right-side-up shadow may clear it up for you.

Two of you gave almost identical comments:

Muriel: Poor thing.  It is but a shadow of itself.
Jim:  Poor fence, it's just a shadow of it's self.

You amaze me!

Fence

A nice fence - but wait -- is there something wrong with it?  It doesn't look quite right?

Another tulip

The red tulips at Filoli were so beautiful that I cannot resist showing you another one!

Pink tree

This little tree is on the verge of an pink explosion!

Bee

The honey bee is preparing to land on a red tulip.

Green tree

This tree is green and I don't mean the leaves that will show up later.  At Filoli Gardens.

My next photo will be on Monday.

Red tulips

A group of us visited Filoli Gardens in Woodside yesterday.  Most trees and permanent plants are just budding, but the displays of daffodils and tulips are spectacular.

Filoli Gardens and Mansion are part of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
http://www.filoli.org/explore-filoli/history/

No Outlet

Lifers on Alcatraz Island would have recognized the intent of this sign, but to take away the mystery: this traffic advisory in north Oakland merely tells motorists that going down this street will not get them to the next major street, Alcatraz.

Blackbirds

She wears a flock of blackbirds in her hair . . .

B00

At the deli in Scotty's Market the other I took the next number from the machine  - and it isn't even Halloween!!

Lens

A raindrop creates a natural lens and the image is always upside-down.  The image is in sharp focus, but it's hard for the viewer to compare because the background of the photo is out of focus; this is the nature of a raindrop reflection.  Your science lesson for the day.

Employees Only

Does this auto repair shop have trouble keeping customers out of their business office?

Buttermilk Sky

I think this is what Hoagy Carmichael meant when he wrote 'Ole Buttermilk Sky'.  This song was introduced by Carmichael in the film "Canyon Passage" and nominated for an Academy Award for Best Song in 1947. "Canyon Passage' starred Dana Andrews, Brian Donlevy, Ward Bond and among others, Hoagy Carmichael.   In case you don't know this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMF9RTdKSCw

Walkway

Someone had better walk through this gate and on this walkway pretty soon - or the bricks will soon be obscured!

Raindrips

Spring blossoms after a dripping rain.

Art on the path

Art on the bike path.  Perhaps you can see a face?

Acacias again

Here are more acacias reflecting in the still waters of Corte Madera Creek.