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Month: May 2013

May 31, 2013 Flora

Floral Friday: Snow Plant

Snow Plant, Yosemite Photo taken May 28th, 2013

May 30, 2013 Yosemite

Hike: Lower Cathedral Lake, Yosemite

It’s official… my son has truly become a hiker!  While in Yosemite over the weekend, we decided to let our

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May 29, 2013 Weekly Photo Challenge

Weekly Photo Challenge: In the Background

Half Dome from Glacier Point Photo taken May 27th, 2013 *** Weekly Photo Challenge:  In the Background

May 28, 2013 Yosemite

Trail Run: Mirror Lake, Yosemite Valley

After spending the last two months recovering from a calf injury, I jumped back into trail running Saturday with an

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May 24, 2013 Physics / Reviews

Fun with Magnets: Geomag

We’ve used some fun magnet science kits in the past, but the way my son likes to play with magnets

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May 23, 2013 Parks / Water Play

It’s That Time! Water Play!

Photo taken May 22nd, 2013 Central Park, San Ramon For more parks in the area with water features, see…  Ten

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May 22, 2013 Weekly Photo Challenge

Weekly Photo Challenge: Escape

Escape to me means being far, far away from other people, breathing in cool, crisp mountain air, hearing only the

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May 21, 2013 Fauna / View from Home

Darn! The New Squirrel

We have a new backyard visitor… a young, nimble, ravenous squirrel.  Since this one arrived, we haven’t seen our resident

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May 18, 2013 Silent Saturday

Silent Saturday: I Love Spring!

Lake Chabot Regional Park Photos taken May 14th, 2013

May 17, 2013 Children in Nature

So fast!

This is the reason I started running four years ago….

May 15, 2013 Contra Costa County / Hiking with Kids

Sibley: A Volcano, A Labyrinth, & Gorgeous Views

Did you know there’s a volcano right here in the San Francisco East Bay?  Yep, Round Top, a volcano so

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May 14, 2013 Children in Nature / Nature Walks / Weekly Photo Challenge

Pattern: For Love of Dirt

Three photos of my son from our walk through the UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley last week.  Can you spot

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May 13, 2013 Fauna / Weekly Photo Challenge

Weekly Photo Challenge: Pattern

Photos taken May 5th, 2013 *** Weekly Photo Challenge:  Pattern

May 12, 2013 Flora / Running

Osage Station Park: Roses and Running

Over the past several years, I’ve tried running at just about every park in the Pleasanton through Danville area, searching

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May 11, 2013 Fauna / Silent Saturday

Silent Saturday: Rose

Photo taken May 8th, 2013 Osage Station Park, Danville Stay tuned!  More roses tomorrow!

May 10, 2013 Flora

Floral Friday: Spring

Photos taken May 5th, 2013 UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley In celebration of National Public Gardens Day Related articles Gorgeous! 

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May 8, 2013 Family Nature Tips / Nature Play

Connecting Kids With Nature: How Grandparents Can Help

Are you a grandparent who would like to help connect your grandchild(ren) with the natural world?  Check out these great

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May 7, 2013 Flora / Gardens

Gorgeous! Cactus Flowers

The cacti in the the New World Desert Collection of the UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley are in stunning bloom. 

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May 6, 2013 Gardens

This Friday! National Public Gardens Day

This Friday, May 10th, is National Public Gardens Day.  To celebrate the event, Better Homes and Gardens magazine is offering

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May 6, 2013 Weekly Photo Challenge

From Above: Water Strider

Photo taken May 5th, 2013 *** Weekly Photo Challenge:  From Above

May 5, 2013 Reviews / Weekly Photo Challenge

Weekly Photo Challenge: From Above

Heading out for a run!  I love my Merrell Pace Gloves! Weekly Photo Challenge:  From Above

May 4, 2013 Flora / Silent Saturday

Silent Saturday: California Poppy (May)

Photo taken May 2nd, 2013

May 3, 2013 View from Home

Neighborhood Walk: An Early Summer

Here in California, due to the lack of any spring showers, it’s already feeling like summer.  That means hot weather,

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May 2, 2013 Running

See Jane Run!

I’m excited to announce that I’ve been selected to be a See Jane Run Ambassador!  I realize I don’t write

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May 1, 2013 Silent Saturday

Wordless Wednesday: Butterfly

Photo taken April 27th, 2013 Redwood Regional Park, Oakland

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