Red Peanut Cactus Flower
These are so nice. This one just opened up on the patio this morning. Click on the image to enlarge.
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Archive for June, 2010
Beaver Tail Cactus
When we landscape our new Arizona home, I will make sure that the colorful Beaver Tail cactus is included. I love those hot pink flowers in May. Click on the image to enlarge.
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First Summer Gerbera Daisy
It’s a little one, but pretty. Click on the image to enlarge.
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Angel Wing Cactus Flower
These tiny half-inch pale yellow flowers have been opening the last few days on my Angel Wing cactus. Notice how thin and delicate the petals are. Click on the image to enlarge.
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Photogenic Gnarly Bush
When I saw this bush on a cliff overlooking the sea near Point Fermin in San Pedro, I thought it would make a nice black and white still-life photograph. Click on the image to enlarge.
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Red Tail Hawk
We took a drive today to San Pedro to meet some friends. While we were there, a red tail hawk circled the area while he looked for lunch. I snapped this image of him as he passed overhead. Click on the image to enlarge.
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Kabocha Squash
We thought that we had planted Acorn Squash when, in fact, they turned out to be Kabocha Squash (Japanese Pumpkin). After we saw some in the produce department of the local supermarket, I looked them up on Wikipedia. Today many of the kabocha in the market are of the type called Kuri kabocha, which was created based on Seiyo kabocha (buttercup squash). It’s popular for its strong yet sweet flavor.
It’s a good thing I looked them up on line because there are certain procedures that must be followed after harvesting them. First, they need to ripen in warm temperature for a couple of weeks and then they need to be stored in a cool dry place for about a month to increase the carbohydrate content. In this way the just-harvested, dry, bland-tasting kabocha is transformed into smooth, sweet kabocha.
I guess we’ll be trying Kabocha Squash later this summer. Click on the image to enlarge.
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