Looking at things is very different from seeing them
What can I say – another gorgeous day at the beach! The tide was very low, which laid some rocks free that usually are under water.
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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A few weeks ago Marco learned from friends that there are beavers up at a lake about 90 minutes away. However, one has to be there early and has to get on the lake by…
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After 4 weeks we say our goodbye again to all our loved ones and head back to the Zurich airport on Wednesday morning. The weather forecast for Chicago is good, so we can expect a…
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Fall has arrived even here in San Diego and the temperatures have come down. As there were even some clouds and a chili breeze today, we headed out to Lake Miramar for a nice Sunday…
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Odometer: 51,554Time: 08:30The sky is still not totally clear, but the heavy clouds are gone. As we don’t feel like hanging out at the lake we choose another day-trip up into the Smoky Mountains, hoping…
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