Taraxacum

Posted on May 20, 2019 by vanbraman

Tonight I will share some pictures of Taraxacum or dandelions as most of us know them.

All of these pictures were taken during my trip to Jena, Germany which I am currently recovering from. I am a bit tired tonight as expected so will keep it simple.

dandelions, taraxacum, germany, puff ballsI saw a lot of dandelions on my walks to and from work each day.

dandelions, taraxacum, germany, puff ballsIt was interesting to see them change from day to day. This grouping caught my eye as it was on a bank where the trail split and was about at eye level on the lower path.

dandelions, taraxacum, germany, puff ballsThe dandelions were often among other wildflowers like these little yellow flowers.

dandelions, taraxacum, germany, puff ballsThe seed heads looked quite interesting after it rained.

dandelions, taraxacum, germany, puff ballsWe may see them just as weeds, but they have many uses and are a very important part of the food chain in the spring.

Now to see if I can get to sleep.

Steven

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Weird May Weather

Posted on May 19, 2019 by vanbraman

When I arrived home from Germany yesterday I was met by rainy weather, which is a bit weird for May here in California.

Today was more of the same, with the addition of some thunderstorms. I even received an alert on my phone that there were some funnel clouds to the north of where I was.

So, tonight I have decided to share a few pictures of this weird May weather. Since I am just a bit jet-lagged, I might wander a bit in my thoughts. 🙂

May storm, California Rain, May rain, weatherAs I was heading south out of town this morning the sky was full of clouds.

May rain, california, Interstate, On Ramp, rain cloudsTo the south you can see the rain clouds and I knew that I was going to have a wet drive.

I5 Corral, cattle pens, CaliforniaThis picture does not show the clouds very well. However, you can see that there is limited visibility as rain is falling in the distance. I always like seeing this old corral near Patterson when I am heading south on I-5.

May Storm Clouds, Raining, May RainHere you can definitely see the rain in the distance. I had just  passed through a heavy downpour and was in a clear stretch before the next line of rain clouds.

Corral Hollow, Storm Clouds, Threatening WeatherThis picture was taken as I was headed north on Corral Hollow. It was definitely raining not far ahead, but luckily the worst of it was further north than my house.

Rain is in the forecast for most of the week.

Is it really May?

Steven

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