Brown Bear * Lichen * Hummingbird Nest

A sweet Japanese brown bear quietly roams among the lichen on a shelf in the Scottish oak cabinet....

More natural decor here...

Foliage

Plants on the deck - such a jumble of color and pattern...

Louis Dubay & Vintage San Francisco Honey

An enormous poster on canvas, painted many, many years ago by Louis Dubay, legendary San Francisco beekeeper, hangs above our spiral stairway. We believe it was originally used as a backdrop by the SF Beekeepers Association at fairs and exhibitions where they set up displays and extolled the virtues of beekeeping and the pleasures of honey. Louis was one of the original founders of the group, and a neighbor - he lived with Leonore (the love of his life) for years a few houses up the hill from us, and his hives were always filled with the gentlest honey bees.

Here's a newspaper article about him with some wonderful quotes....
Louis died ten years ago - his headstone says it all...

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