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Resilient Hummingbirds: Backyard Birdwatching
I have a hummingbird family living in my backyard! I believe they are the “Allen’s” species which are known to stay year-round even in Northern California. Since most hummers migrate to warmer climates, it’s nice to see this little family sticking around. I captured this photo as the male hummingbird finished feeding. It had rained…
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Anticipa-a-tion, It’s Keeping Me Waiting…
Last year, while visiting family in San Diego during Christmas week, I snapped this photo of my nieces contemplating with Anticipation the coming of Santa on Christmas Eve. We took a leisurely stroll on Crystal Pier in Pacific Beach to get out of the house and watch the surfers. My nieces may look patient, but…
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It’s Not This Time of Year Without Holiday Thursday Doors
It’s not this time of year without… …holiday decorations on porches and doors! We spent the Thanksgiving holidays in Spokane, Washington. After eating wa-a-ay too much dessert (yes, all week long), I took one of many walks. Our family lives in the beautiful Dishman Hills area and walking up and down those hills is great…
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Making Magic with Art
Traveling this week for the Thanksgiving holidays found us in my cousin’s house near Portland, Oregon. Many of us California family members visit every couple of years to the Pacific Northwest for some family holiday time. A former teacher, my cousin is now an elementary school vice-principal and has always had a soft spot for…
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The Universe is Made of TINY Stories
Tiny is the theme for the WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge. Got to love this quote: The universe is made of tiny stories. I suppose “tiny” can be a unique perspective, since the universe is perhaps unending. But an empty universe would indeed be a lonely place if it were not for all of our “tiny”…
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I Feel Fall is in the Air
My photo was taken on the Sacramento State University campus where I am teaching three classes this Fall. I captured this particular photo early last Friday morning on my way to class. As I aimed for the trees, I inadvertently captured two students strolling to class and they seemed to be discussing something. I figured…
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Carcancha Chaos
Does chaos breed creativity? For some, yes; for others (those who need order…like myself), no! The weekly photo challenge shows great examples of Chaos at work (or play)! While on vacation in La Ventana, Baja, Mexico last January, a friend of a friend pulled up in his highly decorated “carcancha” (jalopy). When I came across…
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Windsurf Locals Shine
My heart belongs to water sports as my favorite leisure pastimes. Stand-up paddling tops the list, with windsurfing a close second. We spend our summer weekends at the Sacramento River Delta as Local (s) in our windsurf club. You may have noticed I have not posted anything in a few weeks, because of a necessary blogging…
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Commemorative Cherry on Top
If you are a fan of the US National Parks, 2016 marks to 100th Anniversary of the NPS (National Park Service). Without these national treasures, visited by people worldwide, our planet would be a sorry place indeed. “The Centennial will kick off a second century of stewardship of America’s national parks through recreation, conservation and…
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The Bugs of Summer
(Not to be confused with the “Boys of Summer” for you baseball fans) I have this collection of macro photos of insects and spiders (hey, they make great subjects!) This post was “planned” (lurking on my editorial calendar), waiting for the right moment in which to create the post. The WordPress weekly photo challenge theme…
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Inseparable Partners
My dogs, both six years old now, are inseparable partners. Gideon, the blonde terrier mix who loves to chase the ball, makes a soft headrest for his younger brother from another litter, Aero. Aero ended up with the Cocker genes. Although Gideon belongs to my daughter, these two pals go everywhere we go, including…
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Weekly Photo Challenges: The Calm…After The Rain
As a blogger and amateur photographer, I love it when the planets align and I can submit one photo for two photo challenges. This week, Hugh Roberts of Hugh’s Views and News, challenges bloggers to depict “after” in a photograph. If that wasn’t hard enough, trying to find an appropriate photo for WordPress’ Weekly…
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Hugh’s Weekly Photo Challenge: Glorious
Glorious… “having a striking beauty or splendor that evokes feelings of delighted admiration.” Glory comes in the form of a Baja sunrise over the Sea of Cortez. “After every dark night comes a glorious morning of a new day”― Sunday Adelaja Glory also comes with admiring a view of lower Yosemite Falls in the spring…
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The Legend of the Face of Half Dome
Yosemite’s history includes Native American legends and lore to explain how the monolithic granite structures came to be. Many generations ago, long before the Great Spirits completed their work on the cliffs and domes in the Valley of Ahwahnee, Tis-sa-ack and her husband, Nangas, traveled to the fertile valley to make it their home. As…
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