020 has been a constant reminder of the fragility of our human place on our planet. We were compelled to miss most of our happy traditions this year, the Fourth of July being the hardest-hit with event cancellations strewn across … Continue reading →
f anything marks springtime, it is the annual explosion of daffodils seen along the roads and hillsides of Julian in March and April. They range from little bouquets seen popping from roadside roosts to forests of yellow-green flowing in the grass, from the gentle … Continue reading →
all, 2013, has rolled into Julian, and a cascade of events has begun that will not let the carpets roll up until the last week of December. October is arguably Julian’s busiest month, but of course why not, the fall air and … Continue reading →
hey are seen along nearly every road and amid many-a-garden in Julian, some areas and yards featuring them in full carpets of flowers. Julian’s daffodils are as much a labor of love as they are a yearly extravaganza. They are planted … Continue reading →
ne of the many stage stops between Santa Fe and Los Angeles in the 1800s was at Vallecitos, or Little Valley. The native people of the valley called it “Hawi”— the place where tules (bulrushes) grow. Through the heart of … Continue reading →
e were looking to take in the hot springs at Agua Caliente one balmy fall evening, when we saw a fellow named John McDonald setting up a projector in a little sand alcove between some of the great boulders that … Continue reading →