Blue Grosbeak
2020-May at Bitter Lake NWR, New Mexico
After several memorable months in Texas, even enduring the craziness and uncertainty of the earliest days of the pandemic, I began my first Texas Exodus in 2020-May. I was in…
Memories of Cuyamaca Mountain
On 2013-06-15, I parked at the staging area ten miles south of Julian California where Milk Ranch Road meets Route-79. The path I traveled on my bike is displayed on…
Memories of Whelan Lake
In 2003, my pursuit of bird photography was budding. I knew Phil Unitt was ramrodding the San Diego County Bird Atlas project, and I wanted to contribute. Phil had a…
2024-05-07 Davis Mountains
Following the past few enjoyable days at Kickapoo Caverns, I continued moving west toward my San Diego home. However, I had not quite finished with Texas, and Texas had not…
2024-04-20 South Padre Island
Friday, I extended my stay at Andy Bowie Park for another two days. If the storms come in this weekend, it may bring the high-flying migrating warblers down to our…
2023-07-13 Paton’s In Patagonia
My day at the Paton Center for Hummingbirds Thursday was lovely. I came early and stayed late. I spent some quality time with the site manager. He provided me with…
2023-07-04~08 In The Davis Mountains
I stayed four nights at Davis Mountains State Park. For $20 a night with electricity, it was a bargain. I hoped it would give me a chance to make progress…
2022-09-25 Rollin’ on the River
My friend Luciano told me how much fun it was to explore the Rio Grande aboard our friends Matt and Marianna’s boat. So when I ran into them at the…
2020-05-27 Arivaca Cienega
After my visit to the Boyce Thompson Arboretum on Tuesday morning, I drove south 170 miles to Arivaca. The route I chose was not conventional, and I passed through Three…
2020-05-15: The Bosque at Tingley Beach
Sadly, my friend Jerry has since passed away. He is sorely missed. My friend Jerry Goffe retired from his forensic photography business a few years ago and devoted his time…
Memories of Bitter Lake NWR, New Mexico
After four days on the road from Brownsville, I followed the Pecos River upstream from Texas and crossed into New Mexico on Sunday, May 10th of 2020, and found a…
Memories of Iron Mountain
For me, Iron Mountain is a daily experience. From my property, it sits prominently when I gaze east from my home. At 2,601 feet elevation, it is not the highest…
Memories of Ramona Grasslands
There is a broad grassy valley running west from the Ramona Airport through Highland Valley. The County of San Diego has seen fit to make a preserve of the land…
2013-06-15 Milk Ranch Road
I parked at the staging area ten miles south of Julian California where Milk Ranch Road meets Route-79. The path I traveled on my bike is displayed on a map…
2013-05-17 Ramona Grasslands Again
This was my second visit in 2013 to the Ramona Grasslands. My first visit was a month earlier, and there were several new players on the stage for this act. The…
2013-05-10 Iron Mountain Blues
My house sits on a small hill at the west end of Poway Valley, and Iron Mountain looms large 6.5 miles to the east of my front yard. It makes…
2013-05-08 Lake Hodges Passerines
There are trails around Lake Hodges well suited to hiking and biking. I drove to the community sports park off West Bernardo Drive this Wednesday morning to look for Blue…
Blue Grosbeak (Bird Of The Day)
Introducing a new series It’s been on my mind recently that I could do a better job of bringing attention to some birds in my Bird Gallery. What I plan is…
2015-04-28 Cibola
The community of Cibola Arizona, resides along the Colorado River about 25 miles south of Blythe California where the cultivated lands contrast harshly with the surrounding barren desert. Officials designated…