“What's in a name? that which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” - Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet   [caption id="attachment_1979" align="aligncenter" width="820"]…

The fruits of the Goldenrain Tree, Koelreuteria paniculata. Native to Japan, China and Korea. Bright yellow flowers appear in early summer with falling blossoms that resemble a golden rain and form a…

  [caption id="attachment_1958" align="aligncenter" width="820"] Single Loose Thread © Yvonne Cornell 2013[/caption]   It doesn’t take much to unravel a carefully constructed life.…

What is it? Skunk, raccoon, squirrel, coyote..... I don't know, but I found it on the trail today. Perhaps it will ward off the unlucky portends of this Friday the 13th.  [caption…

“Patience child, patience. Remember, life is a journey. If you got everything you wanted all at once there would be no point to living. Enjoy the ride, and in the end you’ll see these ‘setbacks’ as giant leaps forward, only you couldn’t see the bigger picture in the moment. Remain calm, all is within

The season to forage for chestnuts is October through November at Skyline Chestnuts, a gather-your-own orchard in the Santa Cruz Mountains. This 20-acre orchard is blanketed in the morning fog at…

In life, a deeper exploration reveals unexpected surprises. At first glance, the Sheoak (she-oak) or Coast Beefwood looks like a tall wispy pine tree with long, segmented branchlets that resemble…

line up all the little live things, if only to kiss them each, once on the cheek, twice on the belly, and tell them they are loved.   [caption id="attachment_954"…

[caption id="attachment_980" align="aligncenter" width="820"] Sheared Horse Hooves © Yvonne Cornell, 2013[/caption]   My regular run in the hills produced a gem of a find the other day --…