Osprey
I was very lucky this morning to spot this osprey while exploring around the ponds at Mississippi Bar. And special thanks to the Big Guy for helping me identify it when I showed him my photos!
All in a row
Little brave one
Someone wasn’t very happy this morning when Mama Eagle perched in this pine tree above Lake Natoma. He seemed to be saying, “Hey — go perch in your OWN tree; this one is mine!” Alas, all his fancy dive bombing didn’t do him a bit of good; Mama definitely gave him some serious side-eye, but she stayed right where she […]
Dry season
The morning sun was already bearing down at 8 AM today as I paid a visit to the vernal pools at Phoenix Park in Fair Oaks. Not surprisingly, all of the visible water is long gone, along with those briefly blooming beauties like the downingia, goldfields, and fivespot. Walking the mile-long circuit, I saw tons of purple vetch and hawkbit, […]
Cloud gazing
Last night from 8 to 8:30 I was standing in my driveway taking in a pretty cool light show; it was accompanied by a few distant rumbles of thunder but no rain, at least in my area.
Small town feeling
Every year at this time, Orangevale hold its local fair; the official title this year is Orangevale Town Fair — A Pow Wow Days Tradition. I admit I’ve never actually visited the site of the fair, but I do love to get out early on Saturday morning and photograph the yearly parade. There’s always so many different groups represented and […]