March 12, 2021

california buckeye

The California buckeye trees are the first to leaf out in the spring and the first to drop their leaves in late summer.

Every part of this tree is beautiful. In a couple months, I'll show you a picture of the flowers. :)

They have another kind of buckeye in Ohio where my good buddy and co-creator Chris lives. I'll show you one of those when I get back out there. Hopefully soon!

Erik Ireland

Storyteller & Certified Mindfulness Teacher

Not Irish at all, I'm first generation Norwegian American, and a bit of an extroverted recluse. You'll usually find me in Northern California at the tiny off-grid cabin I share with my husband Joe, our good dog Bodhi, and a black cat named Ninja and his tabby sister Ashi.

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