Andrew Mathers, 12, relaxes in the sand at Main Beach on Monday afternoon. (Julia Moore/Sentinel)

Bud Cunmmings's garden is a triumph of hard work over blackberry vines, papmas grass and poison oak. (Bill Lovejoy/Sentinel)

Bud Cummings in his garden near the harbor. (Bill Lovejoy/Sentinel)

Arana Creek number six flows over the hand placed rocks in Bud Cummings' garden. (Bill Lovejoy/Sentinel)

Bud Cummings and his labor of love. (Bill Lovejoy/Sentinel)

Bud Cummings's garden is a triumph of hard work over blackberry vines, papmas grass and poison oak. (Bill Lovejoy/Sentinel)

Shine and Shanti have some unleashed fun at Frederick Street Park will their owners Nikki Brock, left, and Naomi Fuss, who holds her other dog Sophie make their daily visit to the locale. (Shmuel Thaler/Sentinel)

Corey MacDonald, aka Mister Twister, smiles once again in downtown Santa Cruz after a 6 year absence. (Shmuel Thaler/Santa Cruz Sentinel)

After containing the fire, Captain Tony Akin, left, and fire investigator Jake Dellamonica inspect the inside of an apartment located at Buena Vista day labor camp near Watsonville. (Julia Moore/Santa Cruz Sentinel)

Little Guard participants compete in the surf ball competition on Main Beach on Wednesday. (Julia Moore/Sentinel)

Photographer Susan Hillyard has a display of Grateful Dead photos at Y Studio in Santa Cruz. A reception will be held on Friday, Aug. 6. (Julia Moore/Sentinel)

Mary Magee and her daughter, Livy, watch Pepe the goat graze outside of their home in Soquel. Magee uses goat milk to make cheese. (Julia Moore/Sentinel)

Mary Magee covers her goat cheese in herbs and spices. (Julia Moore/Sentinel)

Mary Magee marinates her goat cheese in olive oil. (Julia Moore/Sentinel)

Brian Espinoza, a chef at Land of Medicine Buddha, removes blanched baby bok choy, one of several Asian greens used in meals at the retreat. (Julia Moore/Sentinel)

Several Asian greens including Chinese long beans, Shanghai bok choy, Chinese broccoli, and youchoy are available from KT Farms at the Aptos Farmers' Market. (Julia Moore/Sentinel)

Cynthia Hernandez, 3, plays with a bubble maker at the 16th annual Strawberry Festival in Watsonville on Saturday. (Julia Moore/Sentinel)

Valerie Markham, volunteer manager of the Santa Cruz County Chapter of the American Red Cross, cuts strawberries for a shortcake fundraiser at the 16th annual Strawberry Festival in Watsonville on Saturday. (Julia Moore/Sentinel)

Mikayla Arenas, 8, gets her face painted at the 16th annual Strawberry Festival in Watsonville on Saturday. (Julia Moore/Sentinel)