Sometimes, It's A Matter of Perspective

I know that some people say the mustard plants are non-native, and invasive and should be chopped down or pulled up. But couldn't we count them as some sort of wildflowers? The hills certainly are lovely now that the mustard is in bloom. The area looks all dressed up for spring-- as do the big peacocks that are strutting around, dragging their enormous tails, or trains, behind them.

One of the big birds has starting putting on a daily morning show on our deck, spreading his gorgeous fan and hollering for the ladies to "come see." And the ladies do gather around to watch the spectacle. Yesterday, we watched a gutsy little squirrel face down the enormous peacock over a peanut in the shell. I know that a lot of people think that the peacocks are messy and noisy. And they are; but every time we have visitors who see the big birds up close, they haul out their cameras, excitedly snap away and tell us how lucky we are.
                                                               
Sometimes, it's just a question of perspective.

REMINDER: Don't forget the PBCA Board meeting Monday night at Ladera Linda. 7 p.m.