Higher perspective
Fair Oaks Bluffs overlooking Nimbus Dam and the CSUS Aquatic Center on Lake Natoma, August 21, 2017.
Ugly duckling
Cee’s Odd Ball Challenge
Cee’s Odd Ball Photo Challenge: August 27, 2017 Street shark Lost lovey Cliffside chairs Tricolor tree Dragonfly door
Ups and Downs
With all the hiking I do around Lake Natoma, I’ve gotten to be in pretty good physical condition, and climbing hills doesn’t bother me too much. In fact, I enjoy the challenge, and it’s always a healthy aerobic workout. But it never occurred to me last Monday when I decided to trek all the way down and then back up this steep hill along the Fair Oaks bluffs that I was in training for some of those crazy hills in San Francisco a couple of days later.
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.
Well-behaved
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 […]