The Forests of California Poetry Spines are red when new

Spines are red when new dulling to gray or tan as they age

or shrubs and perennials along your front walk

California's islands are unique evolutionary laboratories

where they can catch free Shakespeare on summer evenings

but can be invasive

The Forests of California Poetry Spines are red when newThe Forests of California, by Obi Kaufmann, the author of The California Field Atlas (#1 San Francisco Chronicle Best Seller) comes a major work that not only guides readers through the Golden State's forested lands, but also presents a profoundly original vision of nature in the twenty first century. The Forests of California features an abundance of Obi Kaufmann's signature watercolor maps and trail paintings, weaving them into an expansive and