Great California Oak

California has too much growth, too much sprawl, too many people, too many cars, too many budget problems, too many wild fires, and their politics are too weird, but love is alive with

a landscape

 and an oak tree

 rock outcroppings

and whiffs of clouds in a blue, blue sky

 tawny grasses on rolling hills

warm  air

and dry summer fragrances

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"Knowing trees, I understand the meaning of patience.

Knowing grass, I can appreciate persistence."

~ Hal Borland, Countryman: A Summary of Belief