Rattler 2

Here is a frontal view of my recent backyard visitor.

Antique Bicycle

Seen at the closing sale of the "Main St. USA" antique store.  Not sure if this is just decorative, or if it ever was functional.  But if it was, I sure hope it had some 6" of padding...

By the way, I grew up with Dutch bicycles.  A Dutch bicycle compares to any other bicycle like a sofa compares to a folding chair.

Rattler

Look who is lounging here, catching the sun, and waiting for prey in my backyard.  A large diamond back rattlesnake.

Belladonna

A member of the nightshade family.  Poisonous, but the berries are edible when ripe.

Yoni Tree

Another roadside attraction: the yoni tree.  Showing off along Topanga Cyn Blvd, in front of an old rock wall.

Lee's Dragon

Here's another front yard guardian, fiercely protecting the trashcan.

Theatricum

Here's the line up for this seasons program at our local theater.  http://www.theatricum.com/

Handmade

House numbers, announcing 1406 through 1414 of Topanga Cyn Blvd.  All on one tree. .

Earthday

Detail on the "Great Wall of Topanga".   Happy Earthday one and all.  Love rules!

Country Natural

The health food store formerly known as "The Food Chakra".  Along with One Love Beauty and the tiny Bhutan Shop.  At 6 am when there's nobody around...

Mustard

We have huge patches of mustard flowers, dotting the hillsides in April.

Froggy's Brunch

Hop this way!  =)  www.froggystopanga.com

Wild Orchids

Happy wild blooms in Topanga State Park..

Ancient Oak

Another ancient oak tree.  Spring has sprung, and life goes on, even though some of the old limbs are coming down to lighten the load.

Kissing Tree

Natural wonders - here's another happy, lip locked smooching tree.

Yucca

At about 15' this one is XL size.

Laura's Fence

Happy blossoms on Paradise lane.

Displaced

Another shot of the race car & dummy, stuck on a barn roof in my neighborhood.  Previously seen here:  http://topangadailyphoto.blogspot.com/2011/09/racecar.html 

Jammin'

We have lots of great musicians, and they all like to get together for some good old fashioned jammin'.

Garden Fairy

It's spring - high time to get the garden going.  This little one is watching over the basil...

Embedded

There's a wheel stuck in this tree, and it's been there for a long time.  Chances are, we'll never know how it got there in the first place.  Seen on Paradise Lane.

Palomino

We have curious horses on sunny Sunday afternoons.

Lean to

Here is a house, build around an oak tree, which seems to be leaning on the roof.

Pattern

Not exactly cobblestones, but a close up of the nice flow in the wood grain of a decaying oak tree.

Ruffle Shorts

It's shorts over shirts, in the place of many colors Hillbillyhip.  Vintage Hawaiian, anyone?

Yoni Cave 2

Since the yoni cave is the most popular image on this blog, here's a close up for everyone.  Cheers!!

Lizard

Here's a young Western fence lizard, enjoying the sun on my porch.

Shrooms

Steve's basket, on a recent mushroom foray.  We're looking at Amanitas (not edible), an Elfin Saddle and those bright yellow , spongy ones.  Forgot the name but they turned out delicious in a frying pan with a bit of olive oil and salt & pepper.

Happy Oaks

In Cleveland National Forest.

NYBD

New York Bagel & Deli on Wilshire Blvd in Santa Monica.  There aren't any local bakeries in Topanga...  As the Citydailyphoto website is down, I seem to recall Bakeries are the theme for today.  IMHO the best bakery on Wilshire is the Huckleberry Cafe.  But they are in such a busy blur, it's hard to get a picture.