Rebeca Garcia-Gonzalez

A carpenter bee on my giant blue collards.

California bumblebee enjoying our comfrey flowers.

Spring primary colors in my garden: watermelon sage, tight and tidy, and California buttercup.

Seen at Acapulco Rock and Soil.

How do you do it? I like to spend more on groceries.

The end of winter, marked by the visit of a California bumblebee to my beloved pink currant.

Yes. PV turns into party town.

Sylvia del Villard (1927-1990) • For over thirty years Sylvia Luz del Villard Güilbert gave global lectures and performances on the African influence in Puerto Rico (PR) as an activist, actress, artist, ballerina, choreographer, colo...

She will forever be a hero in my mind, for defying Puerto Rican right-wing media in the 1960s and 70s.

Sketches done from Alexandra House, a sculpture studio in Puerto Vallarta.

Some photos from the incomparable Hacienda de Oro. This is Puerto Vallarta's private jardín botánico, with a mission of preserving the sierra's eco diversity.

Serrano's Grill y El Dorado estuvieron fantasticos. Barcelona Tapas estuvo ok. Si te interesa ver un gran experimento educativo, visita el pueblo de San Pancho, a una hora por uber.

No mas 5 dias pero tuvimos una amiga que vive alli que hizo de guia. Vayan a visitar el jardin botánico Hacienda de Oro. Desayunen alli y prueben el helado hecho con vainilla de alli.

Red sun on old PV

Sunset over Bahia Banderas

Pastel Sunrise

A full moon over the bay water

Some sunsets, sunrises and moonlight from our recent visit to Puerto Vallarta.

We are just leaving PV today. Enjoy your visit!

East Bay LGBTQ+ community 'will not be silenced' after Trump orders The exhibit removal, which was blamed on a miscommunication, has prompted East Bay LGBTQ+ groups to offer support.

Now is when we need these exhibits, art and performances. We are 10% of the population and we are not going to be silent.

A female coyote leading a hunt at our local park.

A rainbow in the sky

The golden hr

A flooded street at dusk

A magical mystery tour right here in my neighborhood at dusk

If you are looking for a break from the regime:

I'll be there and you should too!

A kitty was waiting to come inside this Thai restaurant for some time. She even pawed the door!

Black and white pittie mix holding a toy

Today is our Bravo's birthday. He turns nine!

Grass protruding through a flooded plain

Islands of grass at the Richmond waterfront

Walking through the estuary on a cold and windy morning.

Our Bravo is turning 9 this week, but once upon a time he was a puppy at the shelter run by my sister-in-law.

Sparrow perched on barbed wire

Black phoebe perched on a wire fence

Mountain bluebird perched on a stem

White-crowned sparrow, black phoebe and mountain bluebird, all at Upper Alvarado Regional Park.

The first pollinators of the year

My covid month. You can see how I was already feeling crappy the day before, when Paxlovid started helping, and the rebound. The days with steps above 5,000 were the days I could finally go outside.

My neighborhood.

Acrylic on paper of Panamint Range

Photo of me, painting at Panamint Valley

Photo of the view of panamint range I was painting

Photo of my painting setup

A very quick sketch of Panamint Range, done with acrylic while on vacation. Thank you Sarah, for this amazing birthday present! #panamintvalley #deathvalley

Garden beds with potatoes, brassica and peas.

Abutilon or chinese lantern shrub.

Pea vines with pea flowers.

Orange Calendula plant in bloom

Late fall in my backyard garden