| Far From Civilization |
| Rounding a bend
in a remote forest road I had the thrill of swirling to a stop and backing
up to park and explore this wide stand of wild Lupin. An undiscovered
treasure ... and all mine at the height of its mixture of freshness and
unopened blossoms. Evening sun was still peeking through a leafy canopy. It was gone the next summer, sprayed with poison by county officials who frowned upon nature crowding their space. |