Around Austin-Wildflower "Mexican Hat" Tuesday Cinco de Mayo, 2026. See another image below.

Around Los Angeles-UCLA Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden. Nearly 3 PM Thursday April 16th 2026. Students study and relax in the five acre garden containing 70 works. See hammer.ucla.edu for detail and to even schedule a tour. Prominent in West Los Angeles are the violet-flower Jacaranda tree, "Blue Jacaranda, Black Poul or Jacaranda mimosifolia" a native of South America is "sought after due to its ornamental value." (Plantin APP). See more images of the sculptures an

Around Los Angeles-Westwood the neighborhood surrounding most of UCLA includes Malcolm Avenue. Janss Investment Company played a pivotal role in developing this area. As embossed above, 1926 on Malcolm Avenue. Many of the original homes remain but as elsewhere many are being replaced. UCLA's main campus broke ground in 1927 with the first 5,500 undergraduate students in 1929 (Wikipedia.org). "Janss Investment Company was a prominent, family-owned Southern California real

Around Austin-Yucca Elata, AKA Soaptree Yucca, in bloom along Barton Creek Boulevard Sunday April 26th, 2026. See a closeup image below.

Around Los Angeles-Art-"The Getty" Museum in the Brentwood area of West Los Angeles-One of "a series of intallations created for the Getty Museum's entrance halll, inspired by its collection, architecture, and site." Above Spectrum 14|Espectro 14 by Charles Ross 2024. "Fourteen acrylic prisms turned to the sun, suspended in the skylights." Above simply the image on the travertine tile floor, essentially a moment-in-time, Friday April 17th 2026, 2:47 PM. (Information Sour

Around Austin-False dayflower or Tinantia anomala in early bloom along Stratford Drive. Saturday April 11th 2026.

Around Austin-The relatively dry and warm early Spring has induced blooming of Texas Prickly Pears on the hill below Addie Roy Road and just north of Texas RM2244. Above a closeup shows a nearly a dozen bees working this one flower. Monday April 13th 2026. See more snapshots below. With a view of Westbound Texas RM2244 shows yet-to-bloom and bloomed Texas Prickly Pear plants.

Around Austin-Rarely appreciated back gate ornaments of the Zilker Botanical Garden. Saturday April 11th 2026. See another gate ornament below.

Around Austin-This oak was revealed recently after demolition and site preparation at East Dean Keeton Street and Medical Arts Street. According to news.utexas.edu March 16th 2026, the site is being converted to dedicated housing for the University of Texas Law Students. Set to open August 2028, it will create 300 beds, many amenities and hopefully retain this wonderful oak previously obscurred.

Around Austin-Casting a long shadow on an early Spring morning. Watering a Red Oak planted in Winter 2025. Saturday March 21st 2026.

Around Austin-Irrigating planted seeds at the Deep Eddy Community Garden. Monday morning March 21st 2026.

Around Austin-Spring-Small-Leaf Viburnum along the Ann and Roy Butler Trail. Monday morning March 23rd 2026.

Around Austin-Spring-A Primrose Jasmine is blooming and attracting hummingbirds. March 24th 2026.

Around Austin-Lack of timely rain has as March 2026 an underperforming year for Wildflowers including Texas Bluebonnets. Above a closeup of Bluebonnets on Eastbound RM2244. March 20th 2026.

Around Austin-Trumpet Vine, Spicewood, Texas. March 10th 2026.

Around Austin-Sunday March 8th 2026-Austin Hill Country forest illustrates the transition from Winter to Spring eleven days out.

Around Austin-First sightings of oak catkins (male) and red flowers (female), Thursday March 6th 2026.

Around Austin-As oaks are sprouting leaves are still dropping with swirling winds creating conspicuous collections. Wednesday March 6th 2026.

Around Austin-Forest signs of early Spring. Tuesday February 5th 2026. Deciduous oaks coming back to life. See more below. Forest palette evolving. Forest palette evolving. Forest palette evolving.

Around Austin-Sunday Morning February 22nd 2026-With Winter ending March 20th above we see early flowering on Red Bud Isle.