Might be a common wall lizard (Podacris muralis).

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/55990-Podarcis-muralis

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One of the many, many gorgeous and oddly shaped ornamental sages, this is Salvia pratensis, common name Meadow Clary.

Thanks for the thought, Steve. I don’t really want to break in a new saddle on a tour, but a cover is a promising idea.

Had that happen on a trip once, we found a thin lightweight saddle cover and babied it along until we were done. Might work for you if you can find a bike shop that carries them.

I couldn't figure out why this looked familiar to me. Turns out there is a catalpa tree on our neighboring block. Catalpas grow as far north as Minnesota and end up being enormous, so this one must have been a toddler.

Maybe! It's definitely an allium, which includes chives, onions, and garlic. There are ornamental alliums as well.

Thanks, and a big thank you from Rachael as well. She loves hearing that people appreciate the videos.

Great pics and narrative as always. Love the videos, wonderful choice of music!

Oh, my gosh. I worry about it too, for both of us. Watching Rachael teeter on the rocks made me anxious - I told her if she started to lose it, just go with it and get your feet wet, which she did. I worried for myself too, because of my knee issues - I wanted to be sure I was in control with each step, which is why I’m so slow in the video.

This one makes me quiver! I broke my ankle in the High Sierra doing a water crossing...had to get helicoptered out!! Glad it went well!!

I think we must have missed the blooming season. I don’t recall seeing it further south, but suddenly it’s fairly common.

Pretty lengthy responses! I hope this means your wrist is healing well?

Capers! How great. I’ll have to watch for this one again. Nice to find one that was more of a challenge, too. Good job!

There are few tree species with round leaves like this, and many of them are in the Cercis family, such as redbuds. I'm pretty sure this one is Cercis siliquastrum, or Judas Tree. You probably saw them in full pink bloom just a few weeks ago.

This one took me awhile. It is Capparis Spinosa, or Caper Bush. The unopened buds are brined and pickled and turned into, you guessed it... culinary capers. What a lovely blossom!

I do too. I really like it that Rachael has found her camera after all these years. This was such a special little place, and unexpected. We thought we were just walking over to visit the town, not a marine aquarium.