Western Grebe, Shorebird Park
Photo taken November 27th, 2012 Shorebird Park, Berkeley
Slowing down, being present, and noticing the beauty around us.
Photo taken November 27th, 2012 Shorebird Park, Berkeley
The Adventure Playground in Berkeley… the only place I know in the San Francisco Bay Area where kids are encouraged
It’s been a while since I’ve taken any photos of the deer that graze on the hill behind our home.
The Seymour Marine Discovery Center, located in Santa Cruz on the bluffs above the Monterey Bay, is a true gem.
When the tide is low, head out to the rocky, north end of Natural Bridges State Beach to explore the
Within Natural Bridges State Beach, in Santa Cruz, you’ll find the Monarch Butterfly Nature Preserve, a grove of eucalyptus trees
A pond in Santa Cruz, California November 23rd, 2012
What inspires me to blog? Sharing the natural beauty I see, hoping to inspire others to head outdoors, too. Sentinel
My little Wanpanoag is ready for the feast! For those of you in the U.S., enjoy your time with family
On Monday morning, my husband and I went for a run out at Crissy Field in San Francisco (while our
Another place we love to visit in Tilden Regional Park is the Botanic Garden. I enjoy experiencing the seasonal changes
The Jewel Lake Trail in Tilden Regional Park is a great hike to do with little kids. The loop is
Photos taken November 18th, 2012 Tilden Regional Park, Berkeley *** Weekly Photo Challenge: Green
The Tilden Little Farm, located within Tilden Regional Park in Berkeley, is a favorite destination for just about every little
A favorite after school activity… playing with friends at the local BMX park! Memorial Park, San Ramon, CA
We now have both juvenile White-crowned Sparrows and juvenile Golden-crowned Sparrows visiting our yard. Now that I can see both,
Renewal, to me, is when the hills begin to turn green after our first few rains. We typically go for
Wow, I can really see how this bird got its name!! There were four Acorn Woodpeckers busy pecking holes in
Images from my hike this morning on the trail to Little Yosemite in Sunol Regional Wilderness… You may also enjoy:
Photos taken on our neighborhood walk, November 6th, 2012
More photos from our November 6th “Signs of Fall Walk”. Related post: Neighborhood: Leaves in Transition
We enjoyed a walk around our neighborhood yesterday, to look for some “signs of fall” and to collect leaves. It
Yesterday, I took a “Signs of Fall Walk” with my 5-year-old son. This is what we found… leaves in transition.
For months, I’ve been trying to capture a photo of the jay that visits the feeder in our backyard. Finally!
Boardwalk over LaRiviere Marsh Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Newark, California Photos taken November 3rd, 2012 For
I need help identifying this bird. It’s been visiting our yard in the San Francisco East Bay for about a
Photos from a hike I took this morning with my son at Don Edwards S.F. Bay National Wildlife Refuge in
Now that the weather is cooling down, the bird activity in our backyard seems to be picking up.
Hope you all had a great Halloween!