Barberry, aptly named....
but sprouting with the first rains after the fire on the hill
below Big Cat....
we are seeing regrowth on
almost everything, even trees so burned that they had been scheduled
to cut...
we now know: if in doubt,
or if it doesn't pose a hazard, leave it alone for at least a
year.....
following are a bunch of
images of the renewal, click on the thumbnail for larger if you
like.... it opens in a new window...
and, for some reflections
on the past year and on the future, click these...