The goldback fern at Alum Rock Park

In this picture, longtime member Ann Bendixen 

is demonstrating for us why it is called

the Goldback Fern, by getting some of the golden spores on her sleeve.
We were taking a springtime ginko in San Jose's Alum Rock Park
led by Park Ranger Roger Abe, haiku poet and now Past-President
of Yuki Teikei Haiku Society. You will see his picture here soon!

Here is another picture of long-time member Ann Bendixen writing renku
indoors at one of out special events. i liked the light in this picture
and I have always loved Ann. Her brush paintings in some of
our anthologies have given them that extra-special beauty.