a semi circle of flags against a pale blue sky

Happy 4th of July!

Happy 4th of July! We’re going to take a few days off here at Caterpickles Central to enjoy the summer and maybe learn a few things about vintage cars. ‘Tis the season for vintage cars, after all.

View of the tussock moth caterpillar from the side.

Wordless Wednesday: Obligatory summer caterpillar post

It’s not summer if I don’t have at least one bug post. Google tells me this caterpillar will probably grow up to be a Western Tussock Moth.

Silk tree have feathery pink flowers on their tops.

Wordless Wednesday: Silk Tree

While touring the Happy Hollow Park and Zoo in San Jose, CA, The Twelve-Year-Old and I spotted a tree with a smattering of feathery pink flowers.…

A capybara stands under his wooden shelter. Capybara's are the world's largest rodent.

Wordless Wednesday: R.O.U.S.’s do exist

That R.O.U.S (rodent of unusual size) is a Capybara, the world’s largest rodent. We spotted him at the Happy Hollow Park and Zoo in San Jose,…

closeup of a deep bell-shaped flower against a blue sky

Wordless Wednesday: One last May flower

Even though I suppose it’s really June now. Related Links: More Wordless Wednesdays on Caterpickles

A small white daisy-like flower pokes up out of a patch of moss on a brick wall.

Wordless Wednesday: May flower

Look what my husband spotted poking up out of some bricks. Related Links: More Wordless Wednesdays on Caterpickles

Sky above the tree -- perfectly dark blue at the top shading down to a pale baby blue just above the trees. There's clouds too. The fluffy cotton ball kind.

Wordless Wednesday: California sky

The sky here is just ridiculous. Seriously, that’s a lot of fabulous to spend on an average weekday afternoon. Related Links: More Wordless Wednesdays on Caterpickles

Red bush in a California garden in springtime.

Wordless Wednesday: Gardening in a drought-prone state

Amazingly, this is just someone’s front yard. Every time I look at this photo, my brain tries to tell me that there’s a river swooping along the bottom of that tree with the orange leaves. But really it’s just dirt.