Little red wagon
Just humming along…
Photographing the hummingbirds at Lake Natoma is starting to become a bit of an addiction lately! It’s partly because I’m sure to find them hanging around the tree tobacco, and also because I know that in a few short months repair work is due to begin along this stretch of the bike trail, and this perfect hummer habitat will cease […]
Golden mornings
By the lake
Lake Natoma is basically a roughly 5-mile section of the American River flooded beyond its natural banks by a dam on either end — Folsom Dam to the north and Nimbus Dam to the south. And yet there is so much more to this lake embedded in suburbia. Mornings are my favorite time to visit, and I never get tired […]
Cleared for take-off
Well, yes — as a matter of fact, it is a long way down, isn’t it? But I know I can do this; I’ve done it before! Let’s see, how does that go, again…?
Grown-ish
June is a very exciting time for the two young bald eagles in our area — as well as for those who have been watching their progress these last three months. The youngsters have finally left their nest and are stretching their wings, starting to explore their environment, and flexing their talons as they learn to hold onto branches… and […]
Open Topic
My entry for Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge this week.
To boldly paddle…
This curious little explorer decided to venture off on his own, leaving Mom far behind.
Double duty
Devoted parents — one on either side of the nest. (Instagram didn’t seem to like my image, so I’m posting it here!)