We look forward to the blue lupines. They signal that summer is here and winter can be forgotten, for a while. They are common along the upper intertidal zones in the lower bay. The blooming of the elongated cluster of flowers progresses slowly, lasting a month or more. As the last flowers wither away and the pea-like seed pods get bigger and bigger we know that summer is progressing, and fall is coming. Photographer: Bill Eichenlaub