Spring Has Sprung!
We have such a mild winter here in the San Francisco Bay Area compared to folks up in New England or the Great Lakes area (or anywhere that has real snow, for that matter!) Oh, we do get some snow here, but it is well-behaved, staying in the mountains where it belongs. Never-the-less, it is always wonderful to see the first real signs of spring -- the bright green of fresh grass on the hills, the yellow flowers of oxalis and wild mustard in the meadows, the pinks and whites of the flowers blooming on the plum trees that are naturalized remnants of the plum orchards that once covered the Valley of Heart's Delight . We travel through the scenic Los Gatos foothills to get to Vintages every day the shop is open. Driving aside the Guadalupe Creek and through Shannon Valley is a great way to brighten up our mornings. I snapped these photos one day last week while it was raining a gentle drizzle, making the greens greener, the flowers sparkle and the turkeys take refug...