Bonaparte's Gull

Memories of Miramar Lake

For most San Diegans, Miramar Lake is either a pleasant piece of scenery, a fishing hole, a body of water to hike around, a picnic haven, or for the pragmatic,…

Memories of Watson Lake, Yukon

In June-2005, while traveling to the northern reaches of the Yukon Territory and Alaska, I first found my way to Watson Lake. It was a destination I looked forward to…

2023-04 April In Kansas

While my Canadian destinations are getting hammered with one storm after another, I am biding my time in Kansas. I needed to stay until my suspension airbag was replaced nevertheless,…

2022-07-05 Kimiwan Lake

My long drive from Grande Prairie ended Monday at Lake Kimiwan near the Town of McLennan in the province of Alberta. There is a boardwalk over the marsh at the…

2022-06-07 Two Nights at Watson Lake

If I would have had any cell reception after leaving the Fort Nelson area, I’d have parked at a wide spot along my route to Watson Lake. Since the work…

2016-04-24 Klamath Falls Gulls

Bonaparte’s Gulls are one of the smaller species of birds in the ‘gull’ clan. Until this spring day in Klamath Falls, all my encounters with this species were of immature…

2017-02-10 Seafaring South

On the second day of our voyage the overcast and fog that met us at the start of our journey continued, making conditions for capturing images a challenge. For those…

2015-11-14 Miramar Bonaparte’s Gulls

I visited this location Friday evening to meet a friend for a sandwich. We sat near the boat dock, and I noticed a small gull in flight over the boat…

Memories of Fairbanks Alaska

On July 1, 2005, after my visit to the Delta Agricultural Project, I decided to make it to Fairbanks this day, so it would call for a bit of a…