The Big Guy preferred to spend a few days along the Northern California coast during his birthday week; and if that wasn’t possible, he would definitely be fishing somewhere! His photo of the railroad bridge east of Stockton (top photo) was on of his favorite shots. He used it as his phone’s home screen.
FOR TUES 8/18 BLOG POST: Sometimes it’s the trivial and sometimes quite unexpected things that catch my eye on my walks around the neighborhood.
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 […]
Some local color and other details from our recent neighborhood walks.
I just returned from a couple of days staying in the small town of Rio Nido, on the Russian River in Sonoma County. Although I’ve never spent much time in the area, it’s incredibly beautiful. It’s also just a short drive from there to the coast. Gus and I both enjoyed our brief stay, including our walks up and down […]
Google Photos always has a way of bringing back good memories that otherwise might slip through the cracks of my life, like these images from April 28 in 2019 and 2021. In 2019 I was one of the volunteers helping out at our local bald eagle nest site. I learned so much and met some very cool people. The volunteers’ […]
It’s been a stormy week here in Northern California, but it wasn’t just the weather that’s kept me inside. I’ve been fighting a head cold, and my hiking partner, who also has the sniffles, is under vet’s orders to rest for a few days. He came to me from the animal shelter in early December with the name “Snuffleapagus” and […]
I’ve driven past the Acorn Creek Trailhead on Salmon Falls Road many times over the years but never stopped to check it out — mostly because it didn’t seem especially inviting during the heat of a summer day. But a reasonably wet January is a different matter, so a week ago I took my dog and headed out, not really […]