Before sunrise

We set out yesterday in the early morning light and walked down to Lake Natoma at Black Miners Bar. Gus had a chance to wade (he’s not a swimmer, but he loves the water). That didn’t stop him from being extremely disappointed that I wouldn’t take him down to the boat ramp so he could schmooze with the kayakers and […]

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Memory Monday

I’m continuing my look back through the Big Guy’s phone pictures. In the image above, note the shadow in the lower right corner — his fishing partner for the day is the one who shot this photo with the Big Guy’s phone. I’m sure you’ll notice many if not most of the pictures feature a freshly caught fish (most of […]

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Living wild and free

I noticed a new sign on the fence along the Lake Natoma bluffs this morning — a very touching memorial in a beautiful spot. I never got to know her, but I do remember seeing this lady many times, especially in 2019 when I was volunteering with the eagle docents of Friends of Lake Folsom and Natoma (FOLFAN). She clearly […]

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