The Feeding Frenzy
The Feeding Frenzy Santa Cruz, CA June 11, 2022 I grabbed the first available parking spot as I drove down busy West Cliff Drive on a clear hot Saturday [...]
The Feeding Frenzy Santa Cruz, CA June 11, 2022 I grabbed the first available parking spot as I drove down busy West Cliff Drive on a clear hot Saturday [...]
“Nature is not a place to visit. It is home.” – Gary Snyder WHAT'S THIS BLOG ABOUT ANYWAY? This web blog started as a way to document our year-long [...]
San Simeon, CA April 2, 2022 Peering over the railing, I could see them resting only a few feet below. Huge furry slug-shaped creatures the color of sand and [...]
After the devastating California fires of summer 2020, we decided not to rebuild but to transition to a nomadic life. We spent a little over a year in Santa [...]
In the redwood forest where I used to live, the only squirrels living there were Western Gray Squirrels (which pretty much look like Eastern Gray Squirrels.) End of story [...]
For the last few months, a male Anna’s Hummingbird has reigned over our little flower garden. He has several shady spots where he rests between bouts of sipping nectar [...]
This was Chris and my first extended trip since the beginning of COVID. Our first plane ride. This was a trip dedicated to connecting with family and friends in-person [...]
This was both a photographic capture for me and a food capture for the western scrub jay I was watching. The jay flew into the apple tree beside me [...]
We have a small backyard bursting with flowers. I have taken on the project of collecting close-up photos of many of the blooms as well as other visitors, such [...]
Catch of the Day - 7/1/21Point Lobos State Park, Carmel, CA I like this photo of a juvenile peregrine falcon. Please do not use photographs without permission. [...]