Looking at things is very different from seeing them
Here some pictures of Lake Miramar – a peaceful and quiet oasis in busy Southern California and San Diego:
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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Another long and adventurous day lays ahead of us: In the morning we drive past Panguitch Lake which is still solidly frozen and we see people ice fishing on it. We are lucky we don't…
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The Arboretum at Flagstaff is a 200 - acre botanical garden, research station, and environmental education center whose mission is to help visitors understand the plants and animal habitats of the Colorado Plateau. They claim…
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It's a beautiful Sunday morning and after all the gardening and the physical work we did yesterday, we deserve a relaxing day. We actually planed to take a walk at Mission Bay, but we see…
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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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