Check out these Moonlight Beach +Encinitas images:
Steph and Brendan
Image by Lance and Erin
Steph and Brendan relaxing at Quail Gardens, Encinitas, CA.
Funny at gardenology
Image by Abraxas3d
Funny sign at Gardenology, a store in Encinitas, CA.
Ceanothus verrucosus #1
Image by J.G. in S.F.
Best viewed @ large size
Rhamnaceae – Baja California, Mexico; San Diego County, California–where it is rare and endangered due to habitat loss; vicinity of Encinitas, California provenance of plant above
Wartystem Ceanothus, Wart-stem Ceanothus, Barranca Brush, White Coast Ceanothus
Shown: Detail of foliage
"Ceanothus verrucosus is a species of shrub in the buckthorn family Rhamnaceae known by the common names wart-stem ceanothus, barranca brush, and white coast ceanothus. It is native to Baja California and San Diego County, where it grows in coastal chaparral and scrub. Most of the valuable coastal land that hosts this plant in the San Diego area has been claimed for development, but several populations still remain scattered around the region, such as one protected at Torrey Pines.
"Ceanothus verrucosus is an erect shrub approaching 3 meters in maximum height. The bumpy evergreen leaves are alternately arranged, each up to about 1.5 centimeters long. The inflorescence is a cluster of flowers up to 2 centimeters long. The flower is white except for its characteristic dark center. The fruit is a capsule about half a centimeter long." (Wikipedia)
My additional images of C. verrucosus:
www.flickr.com/photos/jim-sf/6904433474/in/photostream/
www.flickr.com/photos/jim-sf/7050526885/in/photostream/
Photographed in Regional Parks Botanic Garden – Berkeley, California