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2025
- Dec 23 A Quiet Dawn of Hope – Happy Holidays
- Dec 14 An Early Morning Treat at the Desert Botanical Garden
- Nov 18 A Rare Morning With the Bighorn Sheep
- Aug 24 Great Horned Owls in an Unexpected Place
- Jul 18 Snowy Egrets – Grace in the Shallows
- May 25 Desert Mornings and Round-Tailed Ground Squirrels: A Memorial Day Close to Home
- May 07 Patience Pays Off: A Close Encounter with a Beaver
- Apr 29 Chasing Lesser Nighthawks
- Apr 06 A Two-Hour Wait for a Moment of Magic: The Osprey’s Dive
- Mar 31 A Full-Circle Moment
- Mar 04 A Wild Reunion – River Otter Mating, One Year Later
- Feb 07 Desert Oasis: Watching Hummingbirds Enjoy the Morning Waters
2024
- Dec 20 Holiday Greetings
- Oct 31 A short Trip to Page, AZ – Blown away
- Jul 05 Capturing the Charm of Juvenile Cooper’s Hawks
- Jun 11 Remembering Mom: A Year Without You
- May 24 The Least Bitterns Return: New Life at the Gilbert Water Preserve
- May 07 Exploring Arizona’s Crested Caracara Habitat
- Feb 22 The Playful Romance of River Otters
- Feb 06 Yearly visitors – White-faced Ibis
2023
- Dec 28 Rare encounter – Coatimundis
- Dec 22 A Tender Christmas Tribute
- Dec 14 Coyote encounter at the Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, Gilbert, AZ
- Dec 07 Coyote Buttes South – An alternative to The Wave
- Dec 06 Wahweap Hoodoos Trail
- Dec 05 2nd visit to North Coyote Buttes – The Wave
- Dec 04 Hiking Wire Pass Trail and Buckskin Gulch
- Dec 03 Visiting North America’s Largest Flying Bird
- Sep 02 The mysterious least bitterns at the Gilbert Water Preserve
- Aug 10 Transforming desert heat into creative heat: Our Blog’s refreshing overhaul
- Jun 14 A Heartbroken Goodbye
- Mar 13 Spring blooming at Peridot Mesa, AZ
- Mar 10 Spring blooming at Horseshoe Lake, AZ
- Feb 15 Snow in the desert
- Feb 12 Head-butting bighorn sheep
- Feb 05 Early morning bath
- Jan 22 Jumping bighorn sheep
- Jan 21 Desert bighorn sheep
- Jan 21 Cedar waxwings
2022
- Dec 23 Holiday Greetings
- Nov 17 Slot Canyon Day
- Nov 16 Coyote Buttes South
- Nov 15 Wahweap Hoodos – White Ghost Hoodoos
- Nov 14 Visiting Marble Canyon, AZ – California Condors
- Oct 09 Burrowing owls and white-faced ibis
- Aug 29 Abundant beauty while escaping the heat
- Aug 03 A short day trip to the Chocolate Falls
- Feb 15 Wahweap Hoodoos – White Ghost Hoodoos
- Feb 15 Toadstool Hoodoos – Always worth a visit
- Feb 14 Our 2nd visit to Cottonwood Cove at Coyote Buttes South
- Feb 13 Another visit to Marble Canyon, AZ
2021
- Dec 23 Holiday Greetings
- Dec 20 Cottonwood Cove at Coyote Buttes South
- Dec 19 California Condors – Update
- Nov 19 The Wave
- Nov 18 Smoky Mountain Road
- Nov 17 Wire Pass to Buckskin Gulch
- Nov 16 California Condors
- Aug 31 Critters after the rain
- Jul 09 Wonderful morning on Canyon Lake, AZ
- Jun 26 Kayaking after 40 years…
- May 27 Surprising visitor
- Apr 19 Birding Weekend
- Jan 27 Winter Wonderland in the Desert
- Jan 16 Urban Coyotes
2020
- Dec 23 Happy Holidays
- Oct 21 Fall has arrived in Arizona
- Oct 08 A few days in Page, AZ
- Jun 27 AZ Bush Fire
2019
- Dec 22 Happy Holidays
- Aug 21 Fossil Creek
- Aug 01 A good day…
- Jun 28 Wildhorses in Heber
- Jun 08 Burrowing Owls in Buckeye, AZ
- Mar 14 Fascinating Desert – Chocolate Falls
- Mar 10 Horseshoe Dam
- Feb 24 Cacti covered in snow
- Feb 10 Early Spring
- Jan 12 ZooLights
2018
- Dec 23 Merry Christmas
- Oct 27 This time of the year
- Sep 23 Globe – Young Hwy, Apache Trail
- Aug 10 Monsoon Season – Flooding
- Apr 26 Mogollon Rim – Woods Canyon Lake, AZ
- Apr 14 Arizona Bobcat
- Apr 01 Great Horned Owls
- Feb 24 Arizona River Otters
- Jan 28 Wonderful morning
- Jan 27 Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, Gilbert, AZ
- Jan 22 Bighorn Sheep – What a surprise!
2017
- Dec 23 Holiday Greetings
- Dec 22 Javelina
- Nov 15 Majestic Bald Eagles
- Sep 11 Wild Horses along the Salt River, AZ
- Aug 13 Burrowing Owls at Zanjero Park, Gilbert, AZ
- May 21 Agua Fria National Monument – Sunday Hike
- Apr 30 The Invasive Species That Can Be Blamed On Shakespeare
- Apr 29 Peach Faced Lovebirds in Phoenix, AZ
- Apr 22 Saguaro Lake: Butcher Jones Trail
- Apr 18 Desert Botanical Garden: Membership
- Apr 16 Agua Fria National Monument – Exhausting Easter Hike
- Apr 11 Desert Botanical Garden: Peak Season
- Apr 09 South Mountain Park
- Apr 05 Short lived blossom
- Apr 02 Blooming Desert – Spur Cross Ranch
- Mar 25 Blooming Desert – Apache Trail
- Mar 19 Blooming Desert – Lost Dog Wash Trail
- Mar 18 Blooming Desert – Peralta Canyon
- Mar 14 Spring has arrived at the Desert Botanical Garden
- Mar 11 Blooming Desert – Bartlett Lake
- Mar 07 Sunsets at Eldorado Park
- Mar 05 In Memoriam
2016
- Dec 25 Christmas weekend in Arizona
- Dec 18 Season’s Greetings
- Dec 13 Desert Botanical Garden: Last visit for this year
- Oct 11 Another visit to the Desert Botanical Garden
- Oct 09 Walk at the Tempe Town Lake, AZ
- Aug 07 Monsoon
- Jun 14 Visiting the Desert Botanical Garden
- May 15 Escaping the heat – Mogollon Rim
- Jan 17 Happy landing in 2016
2015
- May 15 Another summer in Scottsdale?
- Feb 20 Birthdays in Switzerland
- Jan 17 Back to San Diego once again
2014
- Oct 31 Flagstaff to Paradise Valley
- Oct 30 Monument Valley
- Oct 29 Glen Canyon Recreational Area – Big Water
- Oct 29 Drought at Lake Powell
- Oct 28 A day in Page, AZ
- Oct 27 Paradise Valley to Page, AZ
- Oct 25 VIP Guests from Switzerland
- Aug 30 Time to leave
- Mar 22 Taking off
- Feb 20 Gizmo – adopted a new family
2013
- Dec 24 Happy Holidays
- Oct 19 Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge
- Oct 06 Despite it all
- Oct 03 A day in Salt Lake City
- Oct 02 Yellowstone to Salt Lake City
- Oct 01 Yellowstone closed!
- Sep 30 Rain program
- Sep 29 Second day in Yellowstone
- Sep 29 First day in Yellowstone
- Sep 27 Picking up Andrej and Andreas
- Aug 24 We lost our home
- May 12 Spring at the pond
- Mar 31 Apartment feels empty
- Mar 27 Mojave Desert, CA
- Mar 27 Sin City, NV
- Mar 25 Snow and wildlife
- Mar 24 Bryce Canyon via Cottonwood Rd.
- Mar 23 Monument Valley, UT
- Mar 22 Page, AZ
- Mar 21 Grand Canyon, AZ
- Mar 20 Prescott to Flagstaff
- Mar 19 Weather and Decisions
- Feb 20 Holiday weekend with tears
- Feb 09 Who is going to clean the car?
- Jan 12 Back "Home"
2012
- Dec 29 Finally some sunshine
- Dec 22 Happy Holidays
- Nov 18 Our first "real" cheese fondue in the US
- Oct 21 Yard sale
- Oct 20 Koi pond – final phase
- Oct 14 The kids in San Diego
- Aug 17 Summer in Las Cruces, NM
- Aug 16 Koi pond – phase IV – going really big
- Jul 15 Temporary housing
- Jul 01 City of Rocks
- Jun 24 Ghost Town
- Jun 14 Koi Pond – phase III
- Jun 06 Koi Pond – phase I and II
- May 27 White Sands – once again
- Apr 28 Balboa Park is blooming
- Apr 22 Escaping the fog
- Apr 15 A pretty comeback
- Apr 09 Animal encounter in the canyon
- Mar 24 Snow and spring flowers
- Mar 10 Still on the way of recovery
- Mar 03 Changed plans
- Feb 04 Nothing to complain about
- Feb 03 Morning walks
- Jan 28 Enjoying the sun
- Jan 26 Enjoy your flight
- Jan 24 Holidays with family
2011
- Dec 13 Getting ready…
- Dec 09 Cold morning
- Dec 04 Sunday walk around Lake Poway
- Dec 03 The tourists are gone!
- Nov 30 It's fall in San Diego
- Nov 29 Sunset at the Gliderport
- Nov 27 Sunday walk around Shelter Island
- Nov 13 Clear view to downtown San Diego
- Oct 29 Another visit to White Sands National Monument
- Oct 23 White Sands National Monument, NM
- Oct 21 New camera
- Oct 08 Fall in the San Clemente Canyon
- Oct 02 A day on Highway 15
- Oct 01 Beautiful Wyoming
- Sep 30 Yellowstone – Fauna and flora
- Sep 29 Three States Tour – Idaho, Montana, Wyoming
- Sep 28 Yellowstone – Blue water and pine forests
- Sep 27 Yellowstone – Colorful fall impressions
- Sep 26 St. George, UT – West Yellowstone, MT
- Sep 25 Escaping the fog
- Sep 17 Beautiful sunset at the beach
- Sep 08 Sitting in the dark
- Sep 04 Finally back to the beach
- Sep 03 Short walk at Lake Miramar
- Aug 29 Tucson, AZ – San Diego, CA
- Aug 28 Along the Mexican Border
- Aug 22 Enjoying the pool
- Aug 21 Pleasant evening
- Aug 20 Pecan farm, Las Cruces, NM
- Aug 19 ABVI Las Cruces, NM
- Aug 18 Another day in Las Cruces, NM
- Aug 17 Mesilla Valley, NM
- Aug 16 Mesilla, NM
- Aug 15 Carlsbad Caverns, NM
- Aug 14 Carlsbad Caverns National Park, NM
- Aug 13 Las Cruces, NM
- Aug 12 White Sands National Monument, NM
- Aug 11 Back to New Mexico
- Aug 10 Colorado Springs, CO to Amarillo, TX
- Aug 09 Paint Mines, Colorado Springs, CO
- Aug 08 Pikes Peak, CO
- Aug 07 Wolfs Creek Pass and Great Sand Dunes
- Aug 06 Santa Fe, NM to Mesa Verde, CO
- Aug 05 Santa Fe, NM
- Aug 04 Petrified Forest National Park, AZ
- Aug 03 Thunderstorms and the 2nd flat tire in a week
- Aug 02 Sunset Crater & Wupatki National Monument
- Aug 01 Arboretum at Flagstaff, AZ
- Jul 31 Jerome, Tuzigoot & Red Rocks
- Jul 30 Another day in Prescott, AZ
- Jul 29 More Lakes – Prescott, AZ
- Jul 28 Watson Lake, Prescott, AZ
- Jul 27 Toyota, Mesa, AZ
- Jul 26 Apache Trail, AZ
- Jul 25 Mount Lemmon, Tucson, AZ
- Jul 24 Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
- Jul 24 The raccoons said goodbye
- Jul 17 Cloudy sunset at La Jolla Shores
- Jun 26 Long walk around Torrey Pines
- Jun 17 A pleasant visit
- Jun 07 Lucy, we miss you!
- Jun 05 Shelter Island
- May 01 Another day in paradise?
- Apr 22 Some spring impressions
- Mar 21 Clean air after some rain
- Mar 06 San Clemente Park
- Mar 05 Another sunset at Torrey Pines
- Mar 05 Spring at Torrey Pines State Park
- Feb 27 A sunday in snow
- Feb 20 Otay Mountain Truck Road
- Feb 15 Dolphins
- Feb 12 Coyote Canyon
- Feb 11 Sunset in La Jolla
- Jan 29 Early spring in Balboa Park
- Jan 23 Sunday walk along the harbor
- Jan 14 The flight back to San Diego
- Jan 10 The Holidays in Switzerland
2010
- Dec 11 Foggy sunset
- Nov 30 Another gorgeous sunset
- Nov 28 Para-gliding with companion
- Nov 26 Torrey Pines Gliderport
- Nov 25 "Bear" at UCSD
- Nov 23 After the rain there is sunshine
- Nov 15 Fall has arrived
- Nov 14 Mormon Temple in San Diego
- Nov 11 Surprise visit
- Nov 07 Sunday walk at Torrey Pines State Park
- Nov 05 Finally summer is here!
- Oct 10 Yellowstone facts and figures
- Oct 10 Roadtrip to Yellowstone and more
- Oct 10 Tempe AZ – San Diego, CA
- Oct 09 Camp Verde, AZ – Tempe, AZ
- Oct 08 Grand Canyon, Oak Creek Canyon, AZ
- Oct 07 A day in Page, AZ
- Oct 06 Salt Lake City, UT – Page, AZ
- Oct 05 Yellowstone – Salt Lake City, UT
- Oct 04 Yellowstone – Day 5
- Oct 04 Yellowstone – Day 4
- Oct 02 Yellowstone – Day 3
- Oct 01 Yellowstone – Day 2
- Sep 30 Yellowstone – Day 1
- Sep 29 St. George, UT – Idaho Falls, ID
- Sep 28 San Diego – St. George, UT
- Sep 26 Point Loma in fall
- Aug 31 Sunset – what a lucky shot
- Jun 06 Temple of Self Realization
- Apr 17 Wild Animal Park
- Apr 02 Balboa Park in Spring
- Mar 20 Blooming desert
- Jan 28 Time to celebrate!
- Jan 26 Our first year in the US
- Jan 23 Winter-Wonder-Land
2009
- Dec 26 Another special day
- Dec 25 Christmas in San Diego
- Dec 21 Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
- Oct 25 Lake Miramar
- Oct 10 4-wheel drive recommended!
- Oct 04 Snakes, airplanes and a delicious dinner
- Sep 24 Late summer in San Diego
- Aug 04 Otay Lake
- Aug 01 1. August
- Jul 29 Thousand Oaks – Los Angeles – Santa Monica – San Diego
- Jul 25 Carrizo Plain National Monument – California Coast – Ventura
- Jul 24 Bakersfield – an expensive day!
- Jul 23 Bodie – Mono Lake – Mammoth Lakes – Bishop
- Jul 22 Yosemite – Bridgeport
- Jul 21 Sequoia National Park – Fresno
- Jul 20 Kings Canyon National Park – Fresno
- Jul 19 Sequoia vs. Redwood Trees
- Jul 19 From Tracy to Fresno
- Jul 18 San Francisco – Tracy
- Jul 17 Sonoma and Napa Valley – Vallejo
- Jul 16 Tomales Bay – Reyes Lighthouse – Petaluma
- Jul 15 Pacific Coast – Santa Rosa
- Jul 14 Pacific Coast – Redwoods – Fort Bragg
- Jul 13 Shasta National Recreational Area – Redding
- Jul 13 Countryside Northern California – Humboldt Redwood State Park – Eureka
- Jul 11 Lassen Volcanic National Park – Corning – Red Bluff
- Jul 10 Trinity River – Redding
- Jul 09 Redwood National Park – Eureka
- Jul 08 Oregon Coast – Crescent City
- Jul 07 Crater Lake – Roseburg
- Jul 06 Oregon Coast
- Jul 05 Sunshine Coast, Canada
- Jul 01 Hurricane Ridge – Port Townsend – Bellingham
- Jun 30 Olympic National Park – Port Angeles
- Jun 29 Mount Rainier – Olympia
- Jun 28 Mount St. Helens – Auburn (Seattle Area)
- Jun 27 Elkhorn Summit – Columbia River – Portland
- Jun 26 Birds of Prey – Hells Canyon – Baker City
- Jun 25 Boise
- Jun 24 Yellowstone – Day 4 – Teton National Park – Idaho Falls
- Jun 24 Craters of the Moon – Boise
- Jun 22 Yellowstone – Day 3
- Jun 21 Yellowstone – Day 2
- Jun 20 Yellowstone – Day 1
- Jun 19 Day of the birds – Idaho Falls
- Jun 18 Salt Lake City
- Jun 16 Arches – Manti La Sal National Forest – Arches
- Jun 15 Canyonlands – Arches
- Jun 14 Mount Abajo – Canyonlands – Arches
- Jun 13 Capitol Reef – Lake Powell – Natural Bridges – Blanding
- Jun 12 Zion – Scenic HWY 12 – Burr Trail – Capitol Reef – Bullfrog Marina – Hanksville
- Jun 11 Zion on Kolob Road
- Jun 10 Scenic Route 143 and Cedar Breaks
- Jun 09 Coral Pink Sand Dunes, Red Rock and Bryce Canyon
- Jun 08 Green forests, juicy meadows and…. the Grand Canyon!
- Jun 07 Wiregrass Canyon
- Jun 06 Grand Bench and some real cowboys
- Jun 03 A day in Page, AZ
- Jun 02 The Smoky Mountains (again)
- Jun 01 Smoky Hollow Road and Missing Creek Road
- May 31 Cottonwood Canyon Road through the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument
- May 30 Antelope Canyon
- May 29 Warm Creek Bay through Crosby Canyon
- May 28 Wahweap Hoodoos and Stud Horse Point
- May 27 Horseshoe Bend and Lee’s Ferry
- May 26 Smoky Mountain Road
- May 25 Toadstools and Paria Canyon
- May 24 Smoky Mountain and Cottonwood Road
- May 23 Exploring the area around Page
- May 22 Page, AZ
- May 21 Petrified Forest, Painted Desert and Monument Valley
- May 20 Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
- May 19 We are on the road!
- Apr 20 Sign of life
- Apr 06 Seaport Village and USS Midway
- Apr 05 La Jolla Shores – Again
- Apr 04 Anzo Borrego Desert and Salton Sea
- Apr 03 Lake Jennings
- Apr 02 El Capitan Reservoir
- Mar 29 Pauma Valley and Palomar Mountain
- Mar 28 Watching Surfers at the Beach
- Mar 27 Mormon Temple
- Mar 26 Lake Murray, La Mesa
- Mar 25 Old Town San Diego
- Mar 24 Spring in Southern California
- Mar 23 Otay Mountain Wilderness Area
- Mar 22 Murphy Canyon Road
- Mar 21 The Desert is Blooming!
- Mar 18 Mission Hills
- Mar 16 An Afternoon in Kensington
- Mar 16 A Morning in La Jolla
- Mar 15 Sunday Walk Around Miramar Lake
- Mar 13 Spotted him!
- Mar 12 A Gray Whale in San Diego Bay?
- Mar 10 South Park San Diego
- Mar 07 A Sunny Day at Mission Bay
- Mar 02 Balboa Park
- Mar 01 La Jolla Shores
- Feb 27 Black Canyon
- Feb 26 Tour around Otay Lake
- Feb 24 Walk around Lake Poway
- Feb 14 Tracks in the Sand
- Feb 12 Finally!
- Feb 12 Finally got our Green Cards!
- Feb 11 Julian
- Feb 08 Coronado
- Jan 27 Proud Owner….
- Jan 21 After 9 days…..
- Jan 20 Arrival
- Jan 12 Departure – when it all started!
2008
- Dec 21 Happy Holidays
- Dec 12 Moving to the United States
- Jul 23 Green Card
2007
- Dec 13 New Website
2004
- May 22 H-1B Visa Petition
2003
- Nov 14 Leaving San Diego
- Nov 13 Fall in San Diego, Wildfires
- Oct 23 Wildfires in Rancho Cucamonga
- Oct 22 Page – Flagstaff – Barstow
- Oct 21 Enjoying Page and Lake Powell
- Oct 16 Hiking in the Wiregrass Canyon
- Oct 15 Wahweap Marina
- Oct 14 Enjoying the Lake
- Oct 13 Paria Canyon, Vermillion Cliffs
- Oct 12 Looking for lake access
- Oct 11 Car Maintenance, Lake Powell
- Oct 10 Smoky Mountain Rd., Smoky Hollow
- Oct 09 Smoky Mountain Rd., Grand Bench
- Oct 08 Grand Staircase Escalante, Cottonwood Rd.
- Oct 07 Wahweap Hoodoos
- Oct 06 A day at the Antelope Marina
- Oct 05 St. George to Page
- Oct 04 San Diego to St. George
- Oct 03 Relax after an exhausting trip
- Sep 24 Return to San Diego
- Sep 23 Around Chandler, AZ
- Sep 22 Mogollon Rim, AZ – 50 miles gravel road
- Sep 21 Canyon Lake, Apache Lake, Roosevelt Dam
- Sep 20 Saguaro Trees and Organ Pipes
- Sep 19 Chiricahua National Monument and a Black Bear
- Sep 18 Carlsbad caverns to Las Cruces
- Sep 17 Natchitoches to Carlsbad
- Sep 16 Baton Rouge to Natchitoches
- Sep 15 Following the Mississippi to New Orleans
- Sep 14 Port Arthur to Lafayette
- Sep 13 Houston to Beaumont
- Sep 12 Trying to see an old friend
- Sep 11 Aransas National Wildlife Refuge
- Sep 10 Corpus Christy, TX
- Sep 09 Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge
- Sep 08 South Padre Island
- Sep 07 Amistad
- Sep 06 Big Bend National Park
- Sep 05 Albuquerque to White Sands National Monument
- Sep 04 On the way to Albuquerque
- Sep 03 Bandelier National Monument
- Sep 02 Mesa Verde Cliff Dwellings
- Sep 01 Canyonlands National Park, Hovenweep National Monument
- Aug 31 Arches, Canyonlands
- Aug 30 Along the Colorado River to Moab
- Aug 29 Great Sand Dunes, Black Canyon
- Aug 28 Garden of Gods
- Aug 27 Mt. Evans, CO – 14,264 ft
- Aug 26 Rocky Mountain National Park
- Aug 25 Farmland, farmland, farmland…
- Aug 24 Mammoth Hot Springs, Cody
- Aug 23 Yellowstone – lasting impressions
- Aug 22 Grand Teton, Yellowstone
- Aug 21 Salt Lake City – Idaho Falls
- Aug 20 A day in Salt Lake City
- Aug 19 Evaporation Basin
- Aug 18 Virginia City, Lake Tahoe
- Aug 17 Arriving in Reno, NV
- Aug 16 Oregon grassland, Klamath Falls
- Aug 15 All the way up to Crescent City
- Aug 14 Wine country – Sonoma, Napa Valley
- Aug 13 Hwy 1 to San Francisco
- Aug 12 Visiting Moneterey, CA
- Aug 11 Yosemite National Park
- Aug 10 Sequoia National Park
- Aug 09 Sequoia National Forrest
- Aug 08 Death Valley
- Aug 07 Lake Mead, Las Vegas
- Aug 06 Lake Panguitch, Cedar Breaks National Monument
- Aug 05 Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon
- Aug 04 Marble Canyon, Grand Canyon National Park
- Aug 03 Antelope Canyon, Page
- Aug 02 Monument Valley, Betatakin Ruins, Page
- Aug 01 Sunset Crater, Wupatki Ruins
- Jul 31 Sedona, Jerome
- Jul 30 Grand Canyon
- Jul 29 Leaving San Diego, Havasu City
- Jul 28 San Diego: 05-26-2003 to 07-28-2003
- May 25 Bought a Toyota Camry (1992)