tree spotting in local botanical garden

4-12-2020 Sun. 

WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee  | apple | cheese | grapefruit | berries 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---  port | smoked fish | cheese | salami | nuts | blueberries 
DINNER ---  rock fish in hot&sour sauce | sauteed Chinese long beans 

 the bigleaf magnolia, a giant 

pagoda dogwood  'Varigata' 

Japanese stewartia 

Lithocarpos Hanryi 

 leatherleaf Rod.

 azalea 'Usuyo'

 rod. 'Mission bell' 

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• a fine collection in a 5-acre garden 

mountain spring

4-05-2020 Sun. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | croissant | bread and cheese | berries | apple | grapefruit 
DINNER ---  baked Japanese sweet potato fries | port | baked bronzino with curry leaves | parboiled pea leaves 

mountain hiking 

orchard 

• several hours in the nature. 

lamb chop and artichoke

6-09-2019 Sun. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread and cheese | fruit 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---  Lychee | new green tea 
DINNER ---  sauteed red stem dandelion  | burrata salad | steamed artichoke | broiled lamb chop | wine 

•  weather is still in spring mood 

spring full swing

4-18-2017 Tue.



 DINNER --- salad 

•  beautiful light, trees and flowers are happy