Silver ribbon
Kindness of strangers
Thanks to this very nice man, who gave me a pair of his extra “eclipse glasses” so I could watch the special event for myself last Monday. This was the very first time in my life I had the chance to look directly at an eclipse — and it was awesome! Thank you, kind stranger. You made my day.
The Adventure Continues… Crookedest Street
I’d never seen this episode of California’s Gold before today — but since I’m leaving on a short trip to San Francisco in a couple of days, I thought I’d get myself into the right mood. I’ve walked up Lombard Street once, about 20 years ago, and it was quite an experience… but nothing like the experience Huell had. I […]
A good day
Pretend they’re eagles
If you do much hiking in this area, as I do, you’re bound to see turkey vultures wheeling around in the sky, riding the air currents and keeping an eye out for a bite to eat. These homely birds are ubiquitous at Lake Natoma, unlike the more secretive family of bald eagles who recently moved into the area. It’s a […]
Memory Monday, Week 40
July 1, 1979 — Port Angeles, Washington State. On our road trip to British Columbia the previous year, I’d slept inside the VW camper along with my parents; but this year, because I’d wished for a bit more privacy, my dad was good enough to bring along a small orange tent for me. Every evening he set it up at […]
Common madia
I see these little golden flowers, also called Madia elegans, nearly everywhere I hike around my area, but I never knew until now that rather than an invasive species they are native plants once used as a food source by the Pomo and Miwok tribes, among others.
Between two bridges
WPC: Ooh, Shiny!
The Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge for the week of August 16, 2017. Diversions, distractions, and delightful detours… What is guaranteed to distract you? What is your “Ooh, shiny!”? It might be a sign with an arrow — or even better, a few arrows, all pointing in different directions. It might be a fork in the path, forcing me to […]