tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post2876757468919410332..comments2023-04-28T04:10:44.539-07:00Comments on My Back 40 (Feet): After the delugechuck b.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00882763861745236443noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-2093992848651251832011-06-02T07:07:03.693-07:002011-06-02T07:07:03.693-07:00The bird is a House Finch, Carpodacus mexicanus. I...The bird is a House Finch, Carpodacus mexicanus. In California Purple Finch is very much a woodlands bird.<br /><br />Boy you've done an excellent job of capturing your neighborhood. I can almost feel the marine air on my face as I look at these photos.<br /><br />Per Corymbia/Eucalyptus: <br />Apparently genus Corymbia (113 species) has opposite leaves while genus Eucalyptus (734 species) Rusty Scalfhttp://rscalf.myopenid.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-78871555159284228132008-01-08T21:52:00.000-08:002008-01-08T21:52:00.000-08:00Weeder1, Chuck's neighborhood IS claustrophobic.JV...Weeder1, Chuck's neighborhood IS claustrophobic.<BR/><BR/>JVA, most major cities have a finite number of liquor licenses, even in the west, at least in theory. But the main issue is that they cost a SHITLOAD of money and take forever to negotiate with the city and the state. So most neighborhood places don't serve the hard stuff.<BR/><BR/>Faith is going to be pissed that you think she looks like Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-44799047074846159372008-01-08T09:42:00.000-08:002008-01-08T09:42:00.000-08:00I think the bird is a Purple Finch, or maybe a Hou...I think the bird is a <A HREF="http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Purple_Finch.html" REL="nofollow">Purple Finch</A>, or maybe a <A HREF="http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/House_Finch.html" REL="nofollow">House Finch</A>...as you can see, they look remarkably similar. Fun walk, as always!lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18133943147518051559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-4028100736836269312008-01-07T19:30:00.000-08:002008-01-07T19:30:00.000-08:00Heathers and heaths are incredible. Go overboard....Heathers and heaths are incredible. <BR/><BR/>Go overboard.chuck b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00882763861745236443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-1288043904906717412008-01-07T19:24:00.000-08:002008-01-07T19:24:00.000-08:00The Walking Man does another great tour. I am goin...The Walking Man does another great tour. I am going to be looking into the Heaths, Erica species and Heathers, Calluna's for my garden's sunny hillside.<BR/><BR/>Your red breasted bird looks like a Finch of some sort.Christopher C. NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15621322814577793080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-32601497702488956582008-01-07T04:09:00.000-08:002008-01-07T04:09:00.000-08:00Wow! Loved the tour! Especially the bird.Wow! Loved the tour! Especially the bird.Sherry at the Zoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087213659575570975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-73470360455029915232008-01-07T03:33:00.000-08:002008-01-07T03:33:00.000-08:00Thanks for a wonderful tour. Glad to see your env...Thanks for a wonderful tour. Glad to see your environment seems to have survived the storms. As you say, sometimes trees need to be rejuvenated, nature gets carried away with her pruning shears on occasion however.Frances,https://www.blogger.com/profile/03616568389165362993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-6016036056630260682008-01-06T22:51:00.000-08:002008-01-06T22:51:00.000-08:001. That's the only Ceanothus I've seen in full bl...1. That's the only Ceanothus I've seen in full bloom so far this season. Remarkable isn't it? It's in *full* bloom. Mine look like they still have a month to go, at least.<BR/><BR/>2. I'm pretty sure they do not serve hard liquor at my neighborhood restaurants. I've never heard about that situation with the liquor licenses, which seems odd (that I've never heard about it), but I can't say chuck b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00882763861745236443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-25017865234418597562008-01-06T22:42:00.000-08:002008-01-06T22:42:00.000-08:001. Is most of the SF Ceanothus in bloom right now?...1. Is most of the SF Ceanothus in bloom right now? No such luck in Seattle.<BR/><BR/>2. Do they serve hard alcohol at your neighborhood restaurants? Last time I was down there, it was weird that lots of resturants had wine margaritas and weird-ass shit like that. I heard that there's a finite number of liquor licenses in SF, and in order to open a restaurant with liquor, you have to buy out JvAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13300544674853649714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-33618477867461541362008-01-06T17:30:00.000-08:002008-01-06T17:30:00.000-08:00You're welcome, and thank you.You're welcome, and thank you.chuck b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00882763861745236443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-37361653320821785082008-01-06T17:24:00.000-08:002008-01-06T17:24:00.000-08:00I have been reading your blog for a few months now...I have been reading your blog for a few months now and decided its time I told you how much I enjoy it! You are informative,FUN, and your pictures are great. What a wonderful way for me to tour SF without having to BE there..not that there's anything WRONG with being there, I just don't like traffic and the thought of the numbers of people living there just gives me claustrophobia. Or weeder1https://www.blogger.com/profile/13664668542203907470noreply@blogger.com