Thursday, April 25, 2019

Tales From the Semi-Super-Bloom Tour, Part 3: On the Road to Yosemite

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Mrs. Geotripper and I didn't see the legendary "Super-Bloom" in Southern California. We didn't have the time or patience...
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Monday, April 15, 2019

Tales From the Semi-Super-Bloom Tour, Part 2: Death Valley National Park

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The Desert Five-Spot ( Eremalche rotundifolia ) has to be one of my favorite desert wildflowers. I don't see it often because it is r...
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Saturday, April 13, 2019

The Way it Was Today: Spring is About to Burst Forth in Yosemite Valley

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In certain ways, I am the luckiest of people. I live in a place, however humble, that is a mere two-hour drive from Yosemite Valley in Yos...
Thursday, April 11, 2019

The First Wild Arrival at the New Great Valley Outdoor Nature Lab

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The Great Valley Museum's Outdoor Nature Lab is reaching the final stages of completion! The area includes a native vegetation of the ...
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Saturday, April 6, 2019

Tales from the Semi-Super-Bloom Tour, Part 1: The Mojave Desert and El Paso Mountains

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A lot of excitement has been generated this year with the plentiful precipitation in the California Desert and the resulting "Super-B...
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Monday, April 1, 2019

Death Valley is Actually a Tropical Rainforest...except for the Caterpillars

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They SAY Death Valley is the hottest place in the world. They SAY it is the driest place in North America. But I found out the truth on my...
Wednesday, March 20, 2019

A Day of Celestial Equality: the Vernal Equinox

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The Earth has survived another winter and today we entered into the season of spring. I had a fortuitous moment, driving home on an east-w...