Sunrise 5:54: Keeping the wolves at bay

The female Dawn Jogger has been playing a mix of Southern California (Los Lobos, Ry Cooder's Chavez Ravine) and roots music on her mini iPod on her morning outings the last couple of weeks. Lots of the tunes are from the male DJ's collection so its music she doesn't hear as often - both fun and eclectic. This morning she heard the Los Lobos hit Will the Lone Wolf Survive just as she came by the Stanford succulent garden. The sun was lighting garden in such a way that it looked to her like the tall palm was keeping its circle of wolves (huge succulents) a bay. Some of these plants are over 100 years old...