Catch of the Day – Greater Short-Horned Lizard
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 [...]
Flag and Flowers
Sunday, September 11, 2022 I jump around in time on my blog, often sharing something from the past, but this post is current. Last [...]
Catch of the Day – Vivid Dancer Damselflies
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, [...]
The Hobbit Owls of the West
Sonny Bono National Wildlife Refuge Calipatria, CA March 2022 I don’t normally go to extremes to get photographs. I am an image opportunist, a scavenger [...]
Catch of the Day – Merriam’s Chipmunk on Burnt Redwood
Ben Lomond, CA 8/25/22 This Merriam's Chipmunk sat in a crevice of a badly burned but still living large redwood tree. The base of all the redwoods around us [...]
The Pied-billed Grebe
Grebes are a special group of diving aquatic birds found in both marine and, more commonly, fresh water. They differ from ducks in a [...]
Return to the Cormorants
Return to the Cormorants Natural Bridges State Park Santa Cruz, CA Spring 2022 Notice, I did not say “Return OF the Cormorants” although they have returned to their nesting [...]
Snapshot Impressions from New England
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 [...]
The Bald Eagle Appears at the Last Minute
The Bald Eagle Appears at the Last MinuteGualala, CAJune 22, 2021 The view is spectacular. The house is covered in windows on a bluff, facing the expanse of the [...]
Pelagic Cormorants Shine!
Point Lobos State ParkCarmel-by-the Sea, CAMay 3, 2021 In mid April, I discovered a large nesting colony of Brandt’s Cormorants within easy viewing at Point Lobos State Park [...]