Growing in the front yard of the house we rent, is a lovely shrub called "Texas Ranger." It has lovely pale gray-green foliage all year round, and then in the heat of the summer it produces bursts of lavender flowers that only last a day or two. It is a very drought tolerant, sun loving shrub for anyone looking for just such a plant! On Saturday, it had one such lovely burst that I captured a few shots!

It was another beautiful day here in Yolo County California. I took these snapshots out at a friends place in the country this afternoon.

My wonderful neighbor and friend, Renvelyn, has this beautiful lily growing in her front yard!

As viewed from my front porch...

The Cilantro, Oregano, and Flat Leaf Parsley wintered over well!

THE STUD
Two priests died at the same time and met Saint Peter at the Pearly Gates.
St. Peter said, "I'd like to get you guys in now, but our computer's down.

You will have to go back to earth for about a week, but you can't go back as priests. What will it be?"
The first priest says, "I've always wanted to be an an eagle, soaring above the Rocky Mountains."
"So be it," says St. Peter, and off flies the first priest.
The second priest mulls this over for a moment and asks, "Will any of this week 'count' St.Peter?"
"No I told you the computer's down, There's no way we an keep track of what you are doing."
"In that case," says the second priest, "I've always wanted to be a stud"

"So be it," says St. Peter, and the second priest disappears.
A week goes by, the computer is fixed, and the Lord tells St. Peter to recall the two priests. "Will you have any trouble locating them? he asks.
"The first one should be easy," says St.Peter, "He's somewhere over the Rockies, flying with the eagles.
But the second one could prove to be more difficult." "Why?" asks the Lord.
"He's on a snow tire, somewhere in Nebraska."

of owning a decent digital SLR camera with interchangeable lenses.