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January 3, 2021 Happiness

Holiday Highlights

One of my favorite things from this holiday season? My daily hikes and walks with my son. These are from

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October 23, 2020 Yosemite

Yosemite Retreat

Do to the events of 2020, we haven’t taken many trips this year, making our time in Yosemite last week

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October 14, 2020 Yosemite

Unwinding…

As with everyone else these days, I’ve been feeling stressed. The months of pandemic, the wildfire smoke here in California,

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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 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 21, 2014 Weekly Photo Challenge

Weekly Photo Challenge: Angular

For more photos from this trip to Devils Postpile National Monument, see Photography 101:  Experimenting with Composition *** The challenge? 

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November 20, 2014 Fauna / Nature Exploration / Photography 101

Swarm: Ladybug Clusters

It’s that time of year, when the ladybugs return to Redwood Regional Park in Oakland, California.  I haven’t hiked out

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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 18, 2014 Children in Nature / Hiking with Kids / Weekly Photo Challenge / Yosemite

Weekly Photo Challenge: Achievement

Reaching the intended destination of any hike is an achievement.  The best reward?  Gorgeous views all to ourselves. Interested in

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November 17, 2014 Eastern Sierras / Photography 101

Autumn: A Pop of Color (Yellow)

The challenge?  WordPress Photography 101:  A Pop of Color

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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November 12, 2014 Flora / Photography 101

Photography 101: The Natural World

Playing with vertical, horizontal, and diagonal lines… Our Front Yard Photos taken November 12th, 2014 The challenge?  WordPress Photography 101: 

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November 10, 2014 Fauna / Flora / Photography 101

Photography 101: Connect

The challenge?  WordPress Photography 101:  Connect

November 8, 2014 Eastern Sierras / Photography 101

Photography 101: Experimenting with Composition

Devil’s Postpile National Monument, California Photos taken October, 2014 *** The challenge?  WordPress Photography 101, Weekend One:  Experiment with Composition

November 7, 2014 Children in Nature / Photography 101

Photography 101: Solitude

The challenge?  WordPress Photography 101:  Solitude

November 6, 2014 Flora / Photography 101

Photography 101: Bliss

Bliss: complete happiness, great joy, paradise, or heaven. The challenge?  WordPress Photography 101:  Bliss

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 4, 2014 Flora

Floral Friday: California Poppies

As promised, more California Poppy photos… Photos taken April 2nd, 2014 Dublin, California

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 22, 2014 Flora / Silent Saturday

Silent Saturday: Spring…

Photos taken February 15th, 2014 Redwood Bowl, Oakland, California

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 18, 2014 Silent Saturday

Silent Saturday: Bishop Ranch Hike

Bishop Ranch Regional Preserve, San Ramon, California Photos taken January 17th, 2014

January 11, 2014 Flora / Silent Saturday

Silent Saturday: Happy Flowers

Photos taken January 4th, 2014 UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley

January 10, 2014 Flora

Floral Friday: Together and Alone

Photos taken January 4th, 2014 UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley

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 7, 2014 Flora / Weekly Photo Challenge

Weekly Photo Challenge: Beginning

Photo taken January 4th, 2014 UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley *** WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge:  Beginning

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