Wednesday, November 9, 2016

The Hawai'i That Was: Into the Last Stand of Wilderness in Kaua'i, the Alaka'i Swamp

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Yes, the last stand. To explain, Kaua'i is a relatively small island, the deeply eroded remnant of a giant volcanic shield. Most peopl...
Monday, November 7, 2016

I'm With Science, I'm With the Wild Places, and Therefore I'm With Her

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Athabasca Glacier in Alberta, Canada By and large, I avoid politics on my blog. I'm motivated in my writing to explore the beautiful...
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Saturday, November 5, 2016

A Moment of Beauty in Tumultuous Times: Sandhill Cranes at the Merced National Wildlife Refuge

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It's no secret to my friends and family that I have followed the political scene closely, as bizarre as it has been. The many discussi...
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Thursday, November 3, 2016

"Spring" Arrives in California's Great Valley

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Now that I've got your attention, let's get to the post (explanation below) In the great Central Valley of California there a...
Monday, October 31, 2016

Pareidolia and Fall Foliage Art from the Sierra Nevada

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Pareidolia is a trick of our minds that can cause us to interpret random images or patterns of light and shadow as faces. We were in the S...
Sunday, October 30, 2016

A Wet Day in Yosemite Valley; "Spring" Comes REALLY Early

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October is nominally an autumn month, a time of falling leaves and low-flowing rivers after a dry summer and above-average temperatures. I...
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Friday, October 28, 2016

Record Rainfall in my Little Town

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It's been a rainy night. At 1:00PM this afternoon, I've recorded 2.05 inches from a storm that began yesterday evening. Added to t...
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