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November 25, 2014 Photography 101

Photography 101: Glass

  The challenge?  WordPress Photography 101:  Glass

November 24, 2014 At Home / Photography 101

Photography 101: Treasure

While drinking my morning tea, just a few minutes after I looked up the photography theme for today, my son

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November 19, 2014 Children in Nature / Photography 101

Photography 101: Moment

To capture a fleeting moment…..  but aren’t they all? The challenge?  WordPress Photography 101:  Moment

November 7, 2014 Children in Nature / Photography 101

Photography 101: Solitude

The challenge?  WordPress Photography 101:  Solitude

November 5, 2014 Children in Nature / Eastern Sierras / Photography 101

Photography 101: Water

Crystal Lake, Mammoth Lakes, California Photo taken October, 2014 The Challenge?  Photography 101:  Water  

April 2, 2014 Children in Nature / Hiking with Kids

All is Good!

We’re still here, getting out and about as much as we always have.  All is good!  I’ve simply been preoccupied

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February 20, 2014 Children in Nature / Contra Costa County / Hiking with Kids

Las Trampas: Bollinger Creek Loop Trail

Looking for a great trail to hike with young kids in San Ramon?  At under two miles, with a variety

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February 19, 2014 At Home / Family Nature Tips / Weekly Photo Challenge

Treasures: A Nature Basket

My son collects soooo many sticks, rocks, feathers, nuts, and other cool stuff during our outings that his “treasures” have

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January 25, 2014 Silent Saturday

Silent Saturday: Winter or Summer?

Winter or Summer? Dublin Hills Regional Park, California Photos taken January 23rd, 2014

January 23, 2014 At Home / Fauna

Birding: American Kestrel

I’ve been spending a lot of time at home lately with my son, who’s now sick with his third cold

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January 14, 2014 Weekly Photo Challenge

Window: A Room with a View

My son has been home sick for several days.  We’ve been looking out the window a lot. Here’s what we’ve

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January 8, 2014 Children in Nature / Mamatography

Mamatography: Play in the Redwoods

Photos taken January 4th, 2014 Mather Redwood Grove, UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley *** This post is part of the

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January 6, 2014 Los Angeles / Paleontology

La Brea Tar Pits: Page Museum

Over the holidays, we made the trek down to Los Angeles to visit family.  As soon as my son heard

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December 5, 2013 At the Park

It’s cold in California! Now let’s go play outside…

I’ve noticed a funny thing here in California (at least in the Bay Area).  When the temperature drops below 60F,

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November 30, 2013 Silent Saturday

Silent Saturday: Autumn Bliss

Thanksgiving Photos taken November 28th, 2013

November 29, 2013 Children in Nature / Contra Costa County / Hiking with Kids

Chaparral Loop Trail: Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve

The Chaparral Loop Trail at Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve in Antioch is a great trail to hike with kids. 

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November 23, 2013 Silent Saturday

Silent Saturday: Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve

Today was a beautiful day for a hike! Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve, California Photo taken November 23rd, 2013

November 19, 2013 Weekly Photo Challenge

Weekly Photo Challenge: Layers

DNA Sculpture, Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkeley Photos taken November 11th, 2013 *** WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge:  Layers

November 16, 2013 Silent Saturday

Silent Saturday: Enjoying the Bay View

The San Francisco Bay, from the Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkeley Photo taken November 11th, 2013

November 7, 2013 Museums

San Francisco: The Exploratorium

“The Exploratorium is a twenty-first-century learning laboratory, an eye-opening, always-changing, playful place to explore and tinker. For more than forty

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November 6, 2013 Weekly Photo Challenge

Weekly Photo Challenge: Eerie

Playing at the Exploratorium, San Francisco, November 2nd, 2013 *** WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge:  Eerie

October 29, 2013 Hiking with Kids / Nature Programs / Nature Walks

Halloween Fun: Spooky Night Hike

Saturday evening, we went on a fun “spooky night hike” at Coyote Hills Regional Park in Fremont.  My son was

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October 15, 2013 Eastern Sierras / Geology / Hiking with Kids

Mono Lake: Panum Crater

Due to the government shutdown during our visit to Yosemite National Park last week, we decided to head over to

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October 14, 2013 Farms / Weekly Photo Challenge

Weekly Photo Challenge: Infinite (Pumpkins)

Perry Family Pumpkin Patch, Fremont, California…. an infinite sea of pumpkins! Photo taken October 12th, 2013 *** WordPress Weekly Photo

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October 12, 2013 Children in Nature / Farms

Ardenwood Historic Farm: Harvest Festival 2013

Today we attended our favorite festival of the season… the Harvest Festival at Ardenwood Historic Farm.  The annual ritual if

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October 12, 2013 Silent Saturday

Silent Saturday: Fire Lookout, Yosemite West

View from the Fire Lookout near Yosemite West Photos taken October 5th, 2013

October 9, 2013 Nature Walks

Autumn Walk: Acorns

Looking for sings of fall just outside of Yosemite this past weekend…  my son was fixated on acorns.

October 1, 2013 Nature Play

Nature Time: Redwood Bike Ride

Fun outing with my Nature Time! playgroup! Redwood Regional Park, Oakland Photos taken October 28th, 2013

September 19, 2013 Children in Nature / Fauna / Monterey

Sea Lions: Point Lobos State Natural Reserve

Checking out the sea lions (los lobos marinos) at Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, California. You can hear these guys

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September 18, 2013 Children in Nature / Hiking with Kids / Monterey / Monterey County / Nature Exploration / Nature Play

Natural Slide: Beautiful View

I can’t imagine a climbing log with a better view! On the Cypress Grove Trail… a 0.75 loop trail, perfect

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