On Tuesday my youngest son and I went beach glass hunting. There will be no pictures of beach glass because 1) The pickins' were slim and 2) My camera batteries died after taking three shots.
For those of you familiar with the California coastline we picked a spot a little South of Pescadero beach. It was a typical June day – a bit foggy and cool but still lovely.
You need to be part moutain goat to get down to the beach. I'm not sure if I should be flattered that Evan thinks I can scamper down the rocks like he can or worried that this might be some evil plot to do me in…..
No crabs were harmed in the filming of this blog. I think this one needs a few more years before it ends up on someone's table.
After about an hour we climbed back up the rocks to the car and headed North into Half Moon Bay for some tacos and then stopped off at my very all time favorite nursery, the Half Moon Bay Nursery. If you live in the Bay Area it's worth the drive. It's on Hwy 92 just before you get into Half Moon Bay (if you are heading West on 92). They have the best selection of plants.
(The remaining pics were taken with my cellphone so the quality is a bit poor)
I resisted the geraniums. Rick has a peculiar prejudice against them and I've already snuck a few into the garden. Gorgeous clear, cool pink though, isn't it?
The wall fountain in the previous post came from this nursery about 15 years ago. They have a good selection of pots, wicker edging (I was wondering where one would purchase that if one didn't live in England), plant stands and garden decor.
They also have a good selection of indoor plants. Which seems harder to find these days, for some reason. They also have a huge succulent section which Evan liked. He has quite the succulent garden going.
I bought a flat of impatiens which I have planted by the front door. I'm hoping the shock of going from the cool, fogginess of HMB to the dry heat of Granite Bay doesn't do them in.
I LOVE beach glass. I have been collecting it for years on our beach at our cottage in Maine. I have a glass base lamp that I put it in but it’s a huge lamp and I need a lot more. I have noticed over the years that the supply is dwindling-stupid recycling!
Oh my goodness, I’ve never seen a crab that tiny!
We used to collect a lot of beach glass on the river beach here…the river flows into the bay which flows into the ocean, all right here nearby, and the glass was abundant, but it’s harder to find now, I’m not sure why.
How wonderful! I love nursery’s that carry a large variety of flowers. I get so tired of seeing the same old things..
The crab pic is adorable!
Thank you for pictures of my favorite CA nursery! I hope they still the beautiful Buddha out front. I took pictures of him before we moved to OR and look at them when I feel homesick.