Well, after a quick day trip up to Caples Lake yesterday, I can now report that I know where all the most bloodthirsty mosquitoes are hanging out. I foolishly forgot to take my insect repellant along, and those tiny flying vampires feasted heavily on me. There were other hungry insects along the lake shore as well — but luckily these […]
I’ve developed a serious appreciation for mules ever since reading Rinker Buck‘s book The Oregon Trail, in which he describes how he and his brother traversed the 2,000 miles from Kansas City, Missouri, to Portland, Oregon, in a covered wagon pulled by three unforgettable mules — Jake, Beck, and Bute. So I couldn’t help enjoying this episode of California’s Gold, […]
A lot of times when I’m out hiking I’ll hear or even see a lot of birds but don’t get a chance to capture them with my camera. Or if I do get a shot, it’s a type of bird I’ve seen so many times before I don’t get very excited — like the local doves, or Acorn Woodpeckers, or […]
Along both trails I found the American River, along with yellow flowers, insects, and piles of rocks. The wet, happy dog was a bonus! Negro Bar State Park, Sacramento County Magnolia Ranch, El Dorado County
My collection of slides from Mexico, especially the ones kept in boxes, have been shuffled and reshuffled so many times that sometimes it’s tough to figure out their proper sequence. So I’m always happy when I can discover images that clearly belong together. This week I have a few examples of paired images — including one slide that’s a repeat […]
Busy Tree Swallows at the Magnolia Ranch trailhead, El Dorado County.
There’s far too much yellow star thistle growing along the American River bike trail. While the flowers may look pretty, these plants have some fearsome spikes — it’s definitely no fun getting these stuck into your socks! Sadly, it’s nearly impossible to completely eradicate such invasive species. And since the bumblebees apparently seem to love them, it’s probably a losing […]
The theme for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week is Hats.
figuring out life one day at a time
Natural History/Nature Photography/Nature
Expressing Thought Through Photography
Focus Hocus Pocus
Mindful exploring, through the eyes of a viking daughter.
Welcome to the Anglo Swiss World
Original Nature Photojournalism
Musings on, and sometimes in, the Irish language
Straßenfotografie • Beobachtungen am Wegesrand
There is no time to be bored in a world as beautiful as this.
La photographie de rue
Exploring California, one trail at a time
'Beauty is truth, truth beauty,'—that is all ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.
writing fantasy for your entertainment
... when she finally got the picture
An American River Parkway Preservation Society Weblog
Wise cats help you be more like them
In this blog I will cover all your questions on street photography and cityscape photography
Giving and Receiving Blessings
Photographing and Recording The Moths of A Staffordshire Garden
Hiking & Photography, MYOG & Ultralight Gear
Travel Diary of A Wandering Mind
Live everyday as if it was your last
INNER THOUGHTS
All images © I-Shan Lin
Celebrating Nature and Magic for Kids of all Ages
Decades of her words.
Never get lost in the Sauce
Spinnos Emmanuil
Welcome to Larry Hodgson’s world
Images of People Photoblog
....how I conquered Wordpress...
A painter's diary of life in the rugged North West of Ireland
Harness The Healing Power of Nature
A Spoonie's Journey
Photography by Dennis Wagoner
