Feather, Rain Drops, a Wet Halloween
It rained during the night. My son found this feather in the backyard this morning and asked me to take
Month: October 2012
Cemetery Fun!
The other day, while playing at Dublin’s Heritage Park, my son suggested we head to the attached cemetery (Dublin Pioneer
Werewolves and Vampires?
While attending Boo at the Zoo over the weekend, we looked for “spooky” animals. Werewolves? Vampires? Unfortunately, we didn’t find
Boo at the Zoo, 2012
Yesterday we attended the annual Boo at the Zoo event at the Oakland Zoo. Kids wear their Halloween costumes and
Silent Saturday: UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley
One of my favorite places to walk with my son… the Botanical Garden at UC Berkeley. He leads. I follow.
After the Rain…
I hope everyone has been enjoying the rain this week!
Prickly
Photos taken Sunday, October 21st, 2012 UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley
Flowers (October)
Photos taken Sunday, October 21st, 2012 UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley
Garden (Fence)
Photos taken Sunday, October 21st, 2012 Crops of the World, UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley
Weekly Photo Challenge: Silhouette (2)
Photo taken Sunday, October 21st, 2012, UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley *** Weekly Photo Challenge: Silhouette
The Newts are Back
California Newt, Japanese Pond, UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley… Please see… Newts in the Botanical Garden
Weekly Photo Challenge: Big
A week late, but I couldn’t resist. Photo taken October 21st, 2012, UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley Weekly Photo Challenge:
Manzanita (Rain)
We’re having our first rains of the season here in the San Francisco Bay Area. It’s lovely. For the next
Weekly Photo Challenge: Silhouette
Photo taken October 20th, 2012, Memorial Park, San Ramon *** Weekly Photo Challenge: Silhouette
Rockin’ Experiment 3: Make Metamorphic Cookies
The final project in our three-part geology series, tailored for early elementary aged kids, is about metamorphic rocks. The focus
Silent Saturday: Trail Through Time, Rock City, Mount Diablo
Photos from a hike in Mount Diablo State Park earlier this week with my Nature Time playgroup. We hiked a
Rockin’ Experiment 2: Make a Sedimentary Sandwich
This the second in our three-part exploration of rocks. I’m teaching my 5-year-old about the three kinds of rocks (igneous,
Rockin’ Experiment 1: A Lava-licious Igneous Meltdown
I found each of the experiments in this three-part geology series for young kids in the book, Kindergarten Success, by
It’s Earth Science Week!
Earth Science Week is going on right now, this week, October 14th-20th. This international “event” is put on by the
Devils Postpile National Monument
If you’re ever in the Eastern Sierras near Mammoth Lakes, you’ve gotta check out Devils Postpile. This place is incredible,
A Fall Tradition: Corn Picking
For more information about the festival, see my post… This Weekend! Harvest Festival, Ardenwood Historic Farm
Silent Saturday: Minaret Vista
I love to watch my son enjoy a beautiful view… The Minaret Vista is a short drive from Mammoth Lakes,
This Weekend! Harvest Festival, Ardenwood Historic Farm
Another of our favorite festivals is coming up this weekend… the Harvest Festival at Ardenwood Historic Farm in Fremont. This
South Tufa Trail, Mono Lake
On Friday, during our trip to the Eastern Sierras, we enjoyed a hike on the South Tufa Trail at Mono
Butterfly, The Fen, Yosemite Valley
Quite a few of these beautiful butterflies were fluttering around “The Fen” in Yosemite Valley on Saturday morning. Haven’t heard
Nature Treasure Hunt: Autumn
I ready about going on a winter treasure hunt in Clare Walker Leslie’s book, The Nature Connection, and I thought
Fall Foliage, Rock Creek, California
Each year, for our anniversary, my husband and I celebrate with a little trip to Yosemite and/or the Eastern Sierras.
Rock Art
Take a child into nature where there are rocks and watch what the child does. Either the child will pick
Mono Lake…
IPhone photo of our son in Mono Lake yesterday, during our walk to see the tufa towers. What a beautiful
Silent Saturday: Sunol Regional Wilderness
Photos taken earlier this week during a hike to the Cerro Este Overlook in Sunol Regional Wilderness. You may also
