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November 21, 2014 Flora / View from Home / Weekly Photo Challenge

Rainy Day: Angles

More images of plants in my front yard… Sunlight:  After the Rain Photography 101:  The Natural World *** The challenge? 

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November 17, 2014 Photography 101 / View from Home

Photography 101: A Pop of Color (Red)

Playing with background color… A pop of red on this finch… The challenge?  WordPress Photography 101:  A Pop of Color

November 13, 2014 Flora / Photography 101 / View from Home

Sunlight: After the Rain

Just as I hit the publish button on my last post (Photography 101:  Warmth), the sun burned through the clouds

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August 29, 2013 Fauna / View from Home

From My Window: Beautiful Buck

I looked up from my computer and saw this beauty on the hill. Photo taken August 29th, 2013

August 10, 2013 Fauna / Silent Saturday / View from Home

Silent Saturday: From My Window

Photos taken from home, week of August 5th, 2013 Dublin, California

July 8, 2013 View from Home

Darn! Our Latest Backyard Animal

Skunk Photo taken July 7th, 2013

June 16, 2013 Animal Fun / Fauna / View from Home

Squirrel: On the Screen Door

I keep moving our bird feeder around our backyard, trying to find a location where the squirrels cannot attack it

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June 7, 2013 Fauna / View from Home

Squirrels: Waiting

These two are such a nuisance.  Now they’ve taken to sitting on the fence, one on each wall, watching me,

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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 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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April 24, 2013 View from Home

Backyard Fence: Squirrel

Our three-legged buddy is healthy and hanging out more than ever… Photos taken April 23rd, 2013

March 22, 2013 View from Home

From the Window: Hawk

I saw this beautiful hawk land on one of the oak trees behind our home a few days ago.  I

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March 17, 2013 Fauna / View from Home

Signs of Spring: The Return of the Turkeys

Early yesterday morning, my son ran into the living room and screamed, “The turkeys are back!  Come look at them

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March 12, 2013 Art Fun / Nature Walks / View from Home / Weekly Photo Challenge

Looking for Signs of Spring: A Walk Around the Neighborhood

After school on Monday, we went for a walk around our neighborhood to look for signs of spring. As an

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March 10, 2013 View from Home / Weekly Photo Challenge

Phoneography Challenge: My Neighborhood

A walk around my neighborhood… Photos taken March 8th, 2013 *** WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge.. Phoneography Challenge:  My Neighborhood

February 15, 2013 Fauna / View from Home

Neighborhood Wildlife: Squirrel (Three-Legged)

I often wonder what happened to his leg… I first noticed it missing a few weeks ago. Photos taken February

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February 14, 2013 At Home / View from Home

My Little Valentine: Home Sick

My son, home sick today, lethargically watching the bird and squirrel activity at the feeder.  So sad to be missing

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February 14, 2013 Fauna / View from Home

Neighborhood Wildlife: Young Buck

My son excitedly informed me yesterday afternoon that there was a boy deer on the hill behind our home.   The

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February 13, 2013 Fauna / View from Home

Neighborhood Wildlife: Deer

A deer grazing on the hill behind our home, enjoying the warm, sunny day… Photos taken February 12th, 2013

January 20, 2013 Animal Fun / View from Home

Backyard Wildlife: Neighborhood Squirrel

Happy Sunday! Our Neighborhood Squirrel Photos taken January 19th, 2013

December 18, 2012 View from Home

Sick…

We’re down with the flu, so there won’t be any outdoor play for us for a few days. I’ll be

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November 27, 2012 Fauna / View from Home

Deer on the Hill

It’s been a while since I’ve taken any photos of the deer that graze on the hill behind our home.

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November 22, 2012 View from Home

Happy Thanksgiving!

My little Wanpanoag is ready for the feast! For those of you in the U.S., enjoy your time with family

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November 13, 2012 Fauna / View from Home

Backyard Birds: Sparrows

We now have both juvenile White-crowned Sparrows and juvenile Golden-crowned Sparrows visiting our yard.  Now that I can see both,

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November 12, 2012 View from Home / Weekly Photo Challenge

Weekly Photo Challenge: Renewal

Renewal, to me, is when the hills begin to turn green after our first few rains.  We typically go for

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November 9, 2012 Flora / View from Home

Neighborhood: Flowers

Photos taken on our neighborhood walk, November 6th, 2012

November 8, 2012 Flora / View from Home

Neighborhood: Leaves on the Ground

More photos from our November 6th “Signs of Fall Walk”. Related post:  Neighborhood:  Leaves in Transition

November 7, 2012 Fauna / Nature Walks / View from Home

Neighborhood: Lizard

We enjoyed a walk around our neighborhood yesterday, to look for some “signs of fall” and to collect leaves.  It

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November 7, 2012 Flora / View from Home

Neighborhood: Leaves in Transition

Yesterday, I took a “Signs of Fall Walk” with my 5-year-old son. This is what we found… leaves in transition.

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November 6, 2012 Fauna / View from Home

Backyard Birds: Steller’s Jay

For months, I’ve been trying to capture a photo of the jay that visits the feeder in our backyard.  Finally!

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