Nubians of Kenya Coasters and Desert Totems

and Desert Totems

Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcala was one of the first Franciscan missions in California

framed  - 49" x 37"

one of the first signs of spring all over the city is the sprouting of daffodils

And one of my favorites - the ocotillo - which often seems as if they are just “dead sticks” in the desert until they explode with life when the rains come

Nubians of Kenya Coasters and Desert TotemsA newborn giraffe is about 6 feet tall. Within a few hours of birth, the calf can run around and is almost indistinguishable from a one week old. However, for the first 13 weeks, it spends most of its time hiding, its coat pattern providing camouflage. Mothers with calves will gather in nursery herds, moving or browsing together. Calves are at risk of predation, and a mother giraffe will stand over her calf and kick at an approaching predator. This