Nature Quote: “A Bird is a Bird”
A bird is a bird; you hear its song, but you cannot seize the notes to make them continue. It just is, and is gone, and you feel the [...]
A bird is a bird; you hear its song, but you cannot seize the notes to make them continue. It just is, and is gone, and you feel the [...]
Flagstaff, AZ October 2022 There is a short loop I can walk in my neighborhood. It goes by houses and on the FUTS, Flagstaff Urban Trail System. The trail [...]
Flagstaff, AZ September 2022 This is the second Greater Short-Horned Lizard I’ve seen since being in Flagstaff. Even though I’ve spent lots of time in horned toad country across [...]
Sunday, September 11, 2022 I jump around in time on my blog, often sharing something from the past, but this post is current. Last [...]
Picture Canyon Natural and Cultural Preserve Flagstaff, AZ September 5, 2022 We are in Flagstaff for two months. Now that my broken arm is healing and we’re over Covid, [...]
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 [...]
Catch of the Day - 6/30/21UCSC Arboretum and Neary LagoonSanta Cruz, CA “Catch of the Day” is my new name for posts where I share photo highlights from walks [...]
A Panoply of Wetland BirdsMarch 2-4, 2021Merced National Wildlife Refuge, Merced, California Although I went to Merced Wildlife Refuge specifically seeking the great wintering flocks of Sandhill Cranes and [...]
PINNACLES NATIONAL PARK - JUNE 1-4, 2020 ARRIVINGIt took 24 hours to settle down after occasional feelings of distractedness and unease. It takes time to adjust to the pace of [...]
The Sad Evanescence of Wildflowers (Wildflowers Part II) Photos from April 4-24, 2020 It's what makes wildflowers so extraordinary: they come unbidden and last only briefly. The spring flowers and [...]