From My Window: Beautiful Buck
I looked up from my computer and saw this beauty on the hill. Photo taken August 29th, 2013
Slowing down, being present, and noticing the beauty around us.
I looked up from my computer and saw this beauty on the hill. Photo taken August 29th, 2013
Photo taken August 19th, 2013 On top of Arch Rock, Point Reyes National Seashore
Photo taken August 3rd, 2013 West Shore Trail, Lake Chabot Regional Park
I’ve been wanting to write about the Sulphur Creek Nature Center for a long time now. When my son was
California Ground Squirrel Mono Pass, Yosemite Photos taken July 10th, 2013
We had a wonderful time at the 14th Annual Butterfly & Bird Festival at Coyote Hills Regional Park today! The
These two are such a nuisance. Now they’ve taken to sitting on the fence, one on each wall, watching me,
Photos taken May 5th, 2013 *** Weekly Photo Challenge: Pattern
Our three-legged buddy is healthy and hanging out more than ever… Photos taken April 23rd, 2013
I often wonder what happened to his leg… I first noticed it missing a few weeks ago. Photos taken February
My son excitedly informed me yesterday afternoon that there was a boy deer on the hill behind our home. The
A deer grazing on the hill behind our home, enjoying the warm, sunny day… Photos taken February 12th, 2013
Photos taken January 29th, 2013 Rainforests of the World California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco
Happy Sunday! Our Neighborhood Squirrel Photos taken January 19th, 2013
Large print, no claw marks… Photo taken January 5th, 2013 Sunol Regional Wilderness
A fun activity to do a few days after a good rain is head to a nearby creek and look
During our Christmas Eve visit to the zoo, we mostly ran around and played, but we did check out a
I’ve had two amazing surprises within the past week that, unfortunately, I wasn’t able to capture with my camera. Both
It’s been a while since I’ve taken any photos of the deer that graze on the hill behind our home.
Within Natural Bridges State Beach, in Santa Cruz, you’ll find the Monarch Butterfly Nature Preserve, a grove of eucalyptus trees
We now have both juvenile White-crowned Sparrows and juvenile Golden-crowned Sparrows visiting our yard. Now that I can see both,
Wow, I can really see how this bird got its name!! There were four Acorn Woodpeckers busy pecking holes in
For months, I’ve been trying to capture a photo of the jay that visits the feeder in our backyard. Finally!
I need help identifying this bird. It’s been visiting our yard in the San Francisco East Bay for about a
Now that the weather is cooling down, the bird activity in our backyard seems to be picking up.
While attending Boo at the Zoo over the weekend, we looked for “spooky” animals. Werewolves? Vampires? Unfortunately, we didn’t find
Yesterday we attended the annual Boo at the Zoo event at the Oakland Zoo. Kids wear their Halloween costumes and
Quite a few of these beautiful butterflies were fluttering around “The Fen” in Yosemite Valley on Saturday morning. Haven’t heard
As I wrote the other day (Let’s Count Stars!), we enjoy participating in citizen science projects. It’s a fun way
Photos taken last weekend during a walk along the Pacific Grove section of the Monterey Bay Coastal Trail. My husband