GREAT TEXTURES IN THESE PLANTS AND AN AMAZON PARROT

We probably will get 1" of snow tonight - ...lol - I don't think we will get snowed in but higher altitudes could get quite a bit.  I like it when it happens this way - We can get out and drive easily and enjoy taking a ride to see all the snow.  I don't think I ever want to live much above 5000 feet.  We have had a lot of welcome rain which will make the forest healthier.

I came across photos I took of this green parrot and this beautiful plant.    It's a grey day so I wanted to see some green.

HANG IN THERE - WON'T BE LONG

Spring will be here and the cold and the snow and the ice and sleet will just be a distant memory.  Hoping the snow we get at the end of the week will be light.  Weather person up here in the mountains said higher elevations can get up to a foot.  We will probably get no more than 3". 

Photo taken at Riverside Botanical Gardens in So Cal.  It's a beautiful place to hang out for a  few hours.  This tree was already blooming in February.

A WEEK AGO - TWO SNOW EVENTS AGO

We went over to Lake Arrowhead and I got photos around the lake.  This is one of many of the "gulls" flying around - it was invigorating and cold and just felt so good to be there enjoying it all.

And because I was recently spending time in one of my Spring Folders  this is a view of Brian Wilson's (Beach Boys) house that he owned along the shore of Lake Arrowhead.  He has since sold it and it was recently up for sale again, I believe.

ROOSTERS AND CHICKENS OF ARROYO GRANDE

Here is a whole bunch of photos of these birds I saw when I last was there a few weeks back.  They even have a website about them which I never knew until I just googled it.  LINK

I never leave the area without making this area my last stop to say hello and watch them for awhile.  They're just so beautiful!

and THIS is a great site with 50 cool facts about Roosters and Hens.

HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF A CRESTED SCREAMER?

We were visiting Atascadero Zoo up in Central California admiring the flamingos when i saw this Screamer showing off.  I was pleased to find that he was still there after two or three years ago when I first got his picture.

Doing a little research I found he is originally from South America.

SEE THE HUMMING BIRD IN THE CACTUS

These photos were taken at Riverside Botanical Gardens - if Mike hadn't pointed out the hummingbird I would have missed it. 

FUNNY!

KEEP GETTING BLOGGER ERROR CODE

And 3/4 of the time no blogs show up.  Just posting there here in case you are going through the same thing.  Finally got on to post this - I looked at the help forum and other people have reported the same issue.
Blogger really has problems these days.

PHOTOS FROM A TEENY TINY TOWN, HARMONY, ,CA POPULATION 18

This is a must see if you are anywhere near the Central Coast of California.  It lies between Paso Robles and Cambria - and it's a small town with a beautiful pottery shop and just a few other shops - it is the place if you plan a small wedding for about 40 people. 

Here are a few of the photos I took last month when we visited there.