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 [...]
What’s This Blog About Anyway?
“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 [...]
Where Elephants Seals Abound
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 [...]
A Panoply of Wetland Birds
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 [...]
The Birds of Moss Landing and Elkhorn Slough, Part 1 (of 3)
The Birds of Moss Landing and Elkhorn Slough, Part 1 (of 3)
Pinnacles National Park – June 1 – 4, 2020
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)
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 [...]
Wildflowers are My Solace – Part 1
Wildflowers are My Solace - Part 1 Mid-March - April 3, 2020 Santa Cruz Mountains and Coast This is the first installment in my annual spring wildflower post. All [...]
Retreat in the Santa Cruz Mountains
NOTE: I have been remiss in posting my blog notes and photos for the last few months. I’ve been resorting to “quick and dirty” posting on Facebook on both [...]
Monarchs Rule!
Monarchs Rule! October 2019 My unscientific, total guesstimate says that the number of overwintering Monarch butterflies this fall is about the same as last year. That's good; at least [...]