Coastal tracks on a warm summer day near Jalama Beach in north Santa Barbara County.
#coastal #landscape #railroad

Watercolor treatment of a photograph of Surf Beach at Vandenberg AFB in Lompoc CA.

#art #beach #watercolor

Mount Dana, top of Tioga Pass near Yosemite National Park’s east entrance.

#landscape #mountain #lake #trees

A ready to eat smoked rack of pork ribs on a tray next to tongs.

Naked ribs - no rub, no sauce, just a little salt and pepper - just off the smoker.

#food #smoked #pork #ribs

Photograph of a red pomegranate blossom on tree.

Pomegranates have the prettiest flowers. Our trees are full of them right now.

#nature #flower #pomegranate #red

Closeup photo of the red tip photinia's delicate white flowers on a dark background.

This morning from the backyard: Red Tip Photinia flowers.

#nature #plants #flowers #photinia

I-10 West of Chiriaco Summit, south of Joshua Tree NP.

A distant view of the Mojave Desert with pink early morning clouds against a light blue sky.

A good morning in Joshua Tree NP.

#desert #morning #joshuatreenationalpark

Frying pan full of diced leftover baked potatoes.

Fried leftover baked potatoes.
#food #potato

Spoon stuck in a bowl of homemade chicken vegetable soup.

It usually begins with leftover Costco rotisserie chicken . . .
#food #chicken #soup

My wife and I have been married over 22 years and this is the first fried egg she’s ever cooked for me. What better surprise could she give me on Valentine’s Day?

A plate of taco salad made with tortilla chips, tomatoes, kidney beans, avocados, lettuce, ground beef, Catalina salad dressing, and black olives.

#food Taco salad

#food Salsa - smoked, broiled, blended, packaged, and in the fridge.
#smoked #salsa

Sliced tomatoes, tomatillos, onion, jalapeno and serrano peppers on a grill mat in the smoker.

#food Making salsa this morning. Veggies will smoke for about an hour or so before broiling and blending.
#salsa #smoked

Spaghetti pasta on a blue and white paper plate topped with sliced buttered mushrooms and ground black pepper.

#food Mushroom and black pepper pasta

Photo of pan fried top sirloin steak on a plate.

#food Pan fried top sirloin w/garlic butter.

Cooking on a pellet grill smoker.

Smoked cream cheese just off the smoker.

#food Smoked cream cheese - delicious.

Leftover green beans, mashed potatoes, and meatloaf packed for the freezer in a black plastic container.

#food Green beans, mashed potatoes, and meatloaf leftovers packed for the freezer.

#food Basil Chicken

Small waffle with syrup and butter on a blue and white paper plate.

Guess what I got for Christmas . . .

Smoked pork enchiladas.

#food #enchiladas #smoked

Bushy-tailed squirrel climbing the bird feeder pole to steal the food.

Bushy-tailed gray squirrel stretched between the bird feeder food tray and the pole, stealing food.

Set out peanuts for the birds this morning but the squirrels were quicker.

#squirrels #urban_wildlife

- Waiting for the Sun -
Low turnout at the seed feeders these past few cold and rainy days.

#birds

Never tried them with vinegar. I will now. I usually go for skinless in olive oil.

Boston butt pork roast on a smoker with drip pan underneath.

Six hours in, smoking a 7-pound Boston butt pork shoulder roast.

#food #smoked #pork

Photo of eight 8oz. swing top glass bottles lined up in a row on table. They are filled with three different chile pepper sauces - 3 jalapeno (bright green), 3 habanero (orange), and 2 smoked jalapeno (olive green).

Chile pepper sauce.

#food #hotsauce #chiles

Two Foxes
A short b/w capture from the doorbell camera late last night in our front yard. It put a smile on my face when I watched it this morning. I love those tails.

#video #urban_wildlife #fox

Half a Smoked salmon just off the smoker.

Half a smoked salmon on the smoker.

Half a salmon, hot smoked with applewood pellets on the smoker today.

#food #smoked #salmon

Photo of a bowl of shrimp, tomatoes, orzo pasta, feta cheese, and basil.

Basil shrimp with orzo pasta, tomatoes, and feta cheese.

#food #seafood #orzo #pasta #shrimp

Comfort food. #weeniesandeggs #pepperjackbutterswimbiscuits