One of the best things about getting out for my hike by 6 AM is that I see and hear more birds. Like the mockingbird above — he was so busy singing his heart out he didn’t notice me at first. He looked a bit surprised, then decided it was time to move his concert elsewhere. I still haven’t decided […]
This big male turkey is hanging out on a local street corner with his harem of hens. He may not be as colorful as a peacock, but he’s got plenty of style and attitude, strutting around like a boss!
How does the Meadow flower its bloom unfold? Because the lovely little flower is free down to its root, and in that freedom bold — William Wordsworth
This cute little female common merganser was enjoying the still waters of Lake Natoma this morning. I love the mohawk, but I’m sure it looks better on her than it would on me!
The Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge for the week of July 5, 2017. Think about the things, places, or people that connect us. What’s your take? The Lake Natoma Crossing, which spans the American River near the city of Folsom, opened for traffic in 2009. It sits just downstream from two older bridges — the busy two-lane Rainbow Bridge, built […]
I celebrated July 4th by taking a hike along one of my favorite Lake Natoma trails. There are quite a few spots with overgrown weeds and berry bushes as well as poison oak; I had to negotiate fallen trees and trail damage from last winter’s storms. I rarely meet anyone else on the trail, and this morning I had it […]
Back before The Big Guy was able to afford a fishing boat, we did an awful lot of fishing from the shore. There was frequently a fair bit of hiking to get to the water from wherever we’d left the car, and then of course we had to hunt around for the “right” spot to find the fish. Our dogs were […]
Cee’s Odd Ball Photo Challenge: July 2, 2017 Sign at the local school: These last two embarrass me a little, but I couldn’t help sharing. There’s a bad spot in our tongue-and-groove floor caused by our three dogs repeatedly slopping water from their water bowl. This morning as I was putting away clean tableware, a butter knife slipped from my […]
Blackberry season is coming! Quite a few of the berries I see on morning hikes have already turned dark, but they’re not quite sweet enough just yet. I’ve learned to very gently wiggle them to see if they easily detach from the plant; if not, I leave them alone to continue ripening. Even when far from ripe the colors of […]