In an earlier post about Happy Hollow Park and Zoo I had sworn that the name was appropriate for this place; with all its reds, yellows, oranges and greens, and…
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Ever Seen America’s Best Rose Garden at its Rosy Best?
Did you know: America’s Best Rose Garden or one of the best ones is in San Jose, California? Here’s a sample of it collections of roses. >>
The Hamilton drive
We’ve been living in the SF Bay Area for almost three years now, yet I don’t know why we never really thought of going up Mount Hamilton although we had…
Lick, through my lens
If you have been in San Jose, CA or around there and have carefully looked at the skyline, you just might have seen a white dome on one of the…
Exotic animals at Happy Hollow
Do you know what this animal is? That is a Capybara. And would you believe it if I said that this creature is a rodent? Well, that is exactly what…
San Jose’s Happy Land
Happy Hollow Park and Zoo in San Jose has opened its gates again and it is a riot of colours: there’s orange and yellow and green and red all over.…
Pruned to Perfection and all set for Spring
This pruned garden is not just any rose garden. It was only a few years ago that this rose garden in San Jose was under AARS* probation. In 2007, however…
Winchester House: Mystery in every nook and corner
Picture this: A beautiful Victorian garden replete with flowers, shrubs, trees and everything else a garden ought to have, plus a palatial Victorian construction right in the middle of it.…
Shots from Guadalupe River Trail
Guadalupe River Trail, San Jose More about the trail: Guadalupe River Trail, San Jose, California