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It's full steam ahead for Spring-time beauty in Bolinas. Right now I doubt if there is any more peaceful or colorful place than the graveyard, about a mile east of town.
That bright yellow flower is Oxalis pes-caprae, a common non-native garden weed around these parts. When I was a kid we used to call it "sour-grass" because of the tart and juicy stems, and other kids used to call it "dog-grass" because of rumors that dogs can't resist passing a patch of Oxalis without peeing on it.
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Wedged in between the Coast Cafe and the Market is a little nook of spirituality...
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Some people stop by for a brief prayer or medetation...
Others may live a trinket... And others may take a photo or two...
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There is a delicate balance between "tourist types" and the residents of Bolinas -- a few of the businesses depend on outside visitors, but many of the locals want to keep their paradise unspoiled, private, and real.
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1 comment:
Hmmmm... the things children like to eat are named for being peed on, too.
This is a pretty place, pee or no pee.
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