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Memories of Lake Morena
I spent two days near the end of April-2011 at Lake Morena, six miles north of Campo in southern San Diego County. During my stay, I stayed in my 1977…
Memories of Grand Teton National Park
My first time visiting Jackson, Wyoming was in November 2001. I was participating in the only nature photography seminar I’ve ever been to. It was a week-long event, and I…
Memories of 2005 at Dog Lake – BC, Canada
My earliest adventure in Canada was while traveling to Alaska. Late in May-2005, I drove out of Idaho and crossed over the border at Kingsgate Port of Entry. After driving…
Memories of Oregon’s Yaquina South Jetty
In Spring-2022, I drove from my home in southern California, and explored the entire west coastline. When I arrived in Newport, I spent most of the day catching up with…
2022-06-03 Charlie Lake, BC
Just north of Saint John BC is Charlie Lake. It is both a body of water and community. I stayed there on my way to Alaska in 2005, and I…
2022-05-12 Wrapping It Up At Grand Teton
My last two days in Jackson Hole, weren’t very productive for megafauna, so my friend and fellow photographer Joe Ford indulged my propensity for chasing birds. After striking out on…
2022-04-10 The Road To Mount Olympus
On April 9th, my Saturday drive began at my US-101 roadside camp by the Palix River in Washington, 12 miles south of South Bend. By day’s end, I found myself…
2022-04-03 Yaquina South Jetty
I arrived Saturday in Newport Oregon, and spent most of the day catching up with my blogging tasks, but after spending the night north of town, I wanted to see…
2022-03-24 Crescent City Again
I spent ten days in Medford (Oregon), addressing minor upgrades to the RV, spinning the most recent yarns about my trip. During this time I enjoyed the company of my…
2022-03-13 Crescent City to the Collier Tunnel
Citizens Dock and the boat basin in Crescent City’s harbor have provided me with many productive bird meetings in my past travels through this region. During my past visits to…
2022-03-06 A Few Hours At Bodega Bay
Bodega Bay is only 34 miles from my Point Reyes Camp near Point Reyes. Years ago I stopped at The Tides Restaurant and enjoyed their good food and a ring-side…
2022-03-02 Wednesday At Morro Bay
From the beginning to the end, yesterday went swimmingly. I began my fun by driving from San Luis Obispo on Los Osos Valley Road, a route I’d not traveled before.…
2021-03-04 Galveston Boat Ride
I continued my exploration of the Texas Gulf Coast last Wednesday (2021-03-03) when I drove from Aransas NWR to Galveston, 170 miles to the east. After spotting birds loafing on…
Memories of Otter Creek, Utah
One aspect of birding I enjoy is that if you have eyes open, you can find birds in so many places. In late spring of 2015, while on my six-week…
2017-09-12 Crescent City To Klamath River
I drove south to Crescent City Monday afternoon and scouted the harbor for bird possibilities. The light from the west swayed me from any inclination to take photographs. Tuesday morning…
2015-06-14 Oregon Into California
I made my goodbyes to my family the night before I left Southern Oregon, and I stopped in the town of Rogue River for breakfast. As with so many times…
2015-05-07 Otter Creek and Bicknell Bottoms
I left Mount Carmel Junction and headed north on Highway US-89. It’s about a three-hour drive into Bicknell Utah, and then but a few minutes south to what the locals…