I hope you aren’t sick and tired of seeing photos out of California. Even though I lived there for many years, I had forgotten how brilliant the flowers could be. Part of the time I was there for my May-June visit, I stayed with friends who live in San Mateo. We walked all over their neighborhood and I was stunned by the abundance of beautiful roses. The geraniums are like weeds in California!
Please enjoy the photos! There isn’t much I can add about them, so I’ve put them here in a slide show for you.
http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf
I suggest that you go here to get the slideshow in a larger version and get the full benefit of the beauty.