Brilliant Pink Iceburg Rose at the Heritage Rose Garden at the Guadalupe River Park in San Jose
Rose’s life
short
memorable
Brilliant Pink Iceburg Rose
Song Sparrow
The Song Sparrow is a very common sparrow in North America and are seen in people’s backyards. Their colors are often russet-and-gray with bold streaks down its white chest but in California they have a more darker tone. The Song Sparrow’s length is from 5.8 to 7.5 inches. You can see the bird living in fields or near water. They eat mostly insects or seeds and forage on the ground. One of the oldest known Song Sparrow was 11 years old.
Gateway
Ouchi-juku 大内宿 is a historical town in Fukushima Prefecture that have preserved structures with traditional thatched roof buildings that are over 300 years old.
A gate to
peace
tranquility
Muwekma Ohlone Mural San Jose
Creation Hymn
In the beginning of the world
all men had knowledge cheerfully
all had leisure
all thoughts were pleasant
at that time all creature were friends
wide river rushing
wide to the hills
everywhere spreading
waters devouring
men and all creatures on the flood of the waters
when the daughters of the spirit came to
help
all then joined together
all saying
Come help
in other years all traveled
over the waters of the hard stony sea
all were peaceful long ago
large and long was the east land
rich and good
shall we be free and happy then
at the new land?
We want rest in peace and wisdom
Adapted by E.G. Squier, ‘… translation of the Walum–Olum, or Bark Record of the Lenni
Lenape’, first printed in The American Whig Review, 1849
The Ohlone mural is a tribute to the proud culture and history of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe of the San Francisco Bay Area. It was painted by Alfonso Salazar, a Native Indian, born in San Jose. The mural is sponsored by Pow Wow San Jose and the Guadalupe River Park Conservancy in San Jose as part of the Artist in Residence program.
The Naticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribal Nation mostly live in Delaware Bay but also in New Jersey, northern Delaware, eastern Pennsylvania, and southeastern New York
Red Tail Hawk
The Red Tail Hawk is a very common bird in North America. They usually live approximately 21 years and are found in the countryside, woodlands, mountains, plains, and roadsides. The birds are known for effortless soaring and are often seen on roadside poles or sailing over fields and woods. Red Tail Hawk usually have a trademark reddish-brown tail but can also have black, brown, and white plumage. When feeding they usually swoop down on their prey. Their diet includes mammals, birds, reptiles, rabbits, and ground squirrels. The Red Tail Hawks are federally protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and can’t be hunted or bothered.
Guadalupe River Mural
Pow Wow San Jose and the Guadalupe River Park Conservancy have partnered together to create several murals along the Guadalupe River in downtown San Jose from 2020 to 2021.
Kristina Micotti is the artist that recently painted the murals at the Guadalupe River Trail at Santa Clara Street near the SAP Center in San Jose. She was commissioned to paint these murals through Pow Wow San Jose and the Guadalupe River Park Conservancy. The murals are located on both sides of the Santa Clara Street underpass and along the Guadalupe River Trail.
Art can be method to give people hope and can inspire people for a brighter future for all.
https://www.instagram.com/kristinamicotti/
Amtrak #532
Capitol Corridor: Northbound from San Jose-Oakland-Emeryville/SF-Sacramento-Auburn
From the horizon
amtrak # 532
passes by
Earthy Glow
Unusual winter
creates
surprise of nature
American Avocet & Black-necked Stilt
The American Avocet bird is a relatively large shorebird with an upturned bill, long neck, and round head. It feeds by wading through shallow waterswhile looking for crustaceans, insects, and fish. Breeding Avocet’s are brown, black, and white while the non-breeding Avocet’s are white and black. It is found in wetlands, salt ponds, and evaporation ponds. During winter also uses inter-tidal mudflats, and flooded pastures. It’s habitat is from Washington and British Columbia, east to Minnesota, and south to California and Texas.
The Black-necked Stilt has colourful rose-pink legs, a thin black bill, and black-and-white feathers. They are often seen moving through wetlands in search of food while making high pitched yapping sounds. You can often view Stilts on salt-marshes, flooded fields, or salt pans. Black-necked Stilt’s are found in wetlands from North America and the Caribbean south to central Argentina.
Waning Days of Summer
Summer days
Day in day out
Design of color
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