Author Archives: Eliza Waters

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About Eliza Waters

Gardener, photographer, naturalist, writer

Silent Sunday

Posted on March 31, 2019 by Eliza Waters

Originally posted on CIMPLE – A Curious Introvert's Musings & Photos about Life and Enjoyment:
A smile for your Sunday! Just had to pass this along. 😉 CIMPLE – A Curious Introvert's Musings & Photos about Life and Enjoyment View original post

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Huntington Gardens

Posted on March 29, 2019 by Eliza Waters

Huntington Botanical Garden in San Marino, California is one of the best gardens I have ever visited. Well-designed with a great variety of specimens, and vistas opening here and there, pleasure awaits the plant lover around every bend. At the … Continue reading →

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Joshua Tree National Park

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Eliza Waters

Joshua Tree National Park is located 140 miles east of Los Angeles, encompassing 792,510 acres of the Mojave and Colorado deserts. This fragile and unique ecosystem is dominated by Joshua trees that are actually species of Yucca (Y. brevifolia in the west … Continue reading →

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Super Bloom

Posted on March 17, 2019 by Eliza Waters

Seeing California’s spring wildflowers has long been on my bucket list. With the long drought quenched by soaking rains the past few months, this year’s bloom promised to be a big one. I am most fortunate to have friends in … Continue reading →

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Encased

Posted on February 23, 2019 by Eliza Waters

Oak leaf encased in ice after being repeatedly splashed by the waterfall.

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Silent Sunday

Posted on February 17, 2019 by Eliza Waters

“When you believe in beauty, you can find it everywhere.” ~ Dennis Ference

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Silent Sunday

Posted on February 2, 2019 by Eliza Waters
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Flora

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Eliza Waters

Since it’s snowing here and they’re forecasting frigid temperatures to follow, I thought I’d head back to Florida (virtually, that is). Above is the mouth of Lower Suwannee River as it empties into the Gulf of Mexico. The 30-foot-tall Shell Mound … Continue reading →

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Ice Dam

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Eliza Waters

I was astonished to see the height of the river yesterday afternoon on my walk. Rain had poured down all day with totals above two inches, breaking up the 8-10″ thick river ice. With the ground frozen, all that water … Continue reading →

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Brrrr!

Posted on January 21, 2019 by Eliza Waters

Brrr! Baby, it’s cold outside! This was at 8:15 a.m. this morning, and the inside temperature was not all that comfortable either at 62, but the stove had just been lit, so soon, it was roasty-toasty. I love that wood … Continue reading →

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