Looking at things is very different from seeing them
We feel better but are definitely not fit enough for long strenuous walks and activities. We think that some fresh sea air might be beneficial and head out to Point Loma for a stroll around the tide pools.
Scarface and her companion were back at the Riparian Preserve this week. The pair spent much of the morning chasing and playfully nipping at each other across the nearly dry settling ponds. Despite all the activity,…
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At the Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, water is carefully managed through a series of settling ponds - an engineered landscape that has become a refuge for wildlife over the years. Some ponds sit nearly…
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Every year around this time, I start watching the ground a little more closely - and right on cue, they return. The “aliens” of the desert are back. Digger bees, often from the genus Anthophora, are…
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At this time of year, a few miles from our home, several great horned owls are raising their young. It’s incredible to see how quickly these tiny, downy chicks grow - in what feels like…
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The scorching temperatures of a record-breaking heat wave in Phoenix, Arizona, didn't just drive us indoors - it ignited some creative energy that led to an exciting transformation of our blog over the last few…
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Odometer: 58,400 Time: 08:30 We are leaving Eureka towards north and then take HWY 299 inland. After about 30 miles we come over a summit and…... from there its sunny again! We leave the marine…
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Odometer: 51,116 Time: 09:00 Now that we know how to drive up to one mile to the Wahweap Hoodoos and do not have to walk the whole 4 Miles up the canyon and back, we…
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Odometer: 101,360 6:00: time to get up and pack the car. At an Italian Coffee we enjoy a nice Latte and a tea before we drive off south towards Marble Canyon. We take some pictures…
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