Nature, environment, and a little philosophy
After heavy rain in San Diego this week, we hiked to the summit of El Cajon Mountain to catch a glimpse of snow-dusted mountains just one range further east. With the air so clear, we could see north all the way to the towering Mt San Jacinto, and south-west to the Islas Coronado off the …
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September 2019 - Autumn gold in the Eastern Sierras, a snow white Desolation Wilderness, the cerulean feathers of a jay, the cobalt lake. Wildfolk in order of appearance: Canada geese (Branta canadensis) , a well-nourished golden-mantled ground squirrel (Spermophilus lateralis), a Steller's jay (Cyanocitta stelleri), a red-breasted nuthatch (Sitta canadensis), a mountain chickadee (Poecile gambeli), …
Spring 2019 - A day trip to Anza Borrego.
October 2019 - Discovering the undeveloped beaches of Mexico half a day's drive and a handful of taco shops south of San Diego. For me, looking for rare plants is one of the most exciting aspects of traveling in Baja California. In the last photo in this gallery, I stand among critically endangered Shaw's agave …
May 2019 - The largest mountain range in New Zealand's North Island. Photos by Katy Chappaz, Eric Hengesbaugh, and Anne Chappaz.
It takes precision to steer a canoe down a rapid. Standing waves curl upstream towards the bow, ready to fill the boat. They should be skimmed, not ploughed through, though the canoe should be kept close enough to the turbulent current to avoid other obstacles. Precision is something Eric did not have on our third …
Stars, like salt. 