Sunday, May 5, 2019
Death Valley National Park
Scary name, but a beautiful place...
Dad, Pam and I are spending a long weekend camping here. We're planning to hit all the cool spots. I'm looking forward to catching up with my old buddies, the Salt Creek pupfish (Cyprinodon salinus). The species is currently listed as "endangered" because it has such a small habitat (basically just one very salty creek, although it has some cousins elsewhere in the desert). If I was a member of an endangered species, I sure would like to live in a protected area where I would have plenty of visitors to value me and keep me company.
Dad, Pam and I are spending a long weekend camping here. We're planning to hit all the cool spots. I'm looking forward to catching up with my old buddies, the Salt Creek pupfish (Cyprinodon salinus). The species is currently listed as "endangered" because it has such a small habitat (basically just one very salty creek, although it has some cousins elsewhere in the desert). If I was a member of an endangered species, I sure would like to live in a protected area where I would have plenty of visitors to value me and keep me company.
Someday All This Will Be Mine
Actually, it already is (although I share it with the rest of the American people). I'm at the Mono Lake overlook on U.S. 395. Most of the land in the background is managed either by the U.S. Forest Service or the Bureau of Land Management. It's our collective heritage, I'm proud to say. I believe that each generation has a duty to make it lasts.
This roadside stop is famous for its epic collection of stickers that travellers have placed on the guard rail. It a favorite of mine.
This roadside stop is famous for its epic collection of stickers that travellers have placed on the guard rail. It a favorite of mine.
Sunday, March 17, 2019
Go Green
Today is St. Patrick's Day, and I'm dressed the part. It was a beautiful sunny Spring day, great for a hike at the UC Davis Arboretum. Later wecwent plant shopping at Green Acres in Sacramento.
Sunday, February 3, 2019
The Sound Of Silence
Today Dad, Pam and I visited the Cosumnes River Preserve as we often do around this time of year. It was cloudy and windy. Then all of a sudden it was sunny. Go figure...
Later we went to Peet's Coffee and there was a large group there having a raucous conversation. Normally, I don't like noisy environments but this time it was O.K. Wanna know why? These folks were all communicating in ASL.
Later we went to Peet's Coffee and there was a large group there having a raucous conversation. Normally, I don't like noisy environments but this time it was O.K. Wanna know why? These folks were all communicating in ASL.
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Little Yosemite
I've been to regular Yosemite Valley several times and it's pretty great, but this place is special too. Little Yosemite is located in the Sunol Regional Wilderness in the East Bay.
It was a beautiful day for a hike.
It was a beautiful day for a hike.
Wednesday, January 2, 2019
2019
Hey there, everybody!
I think another year just came and went and a new one has just begun.
Dad and I had a really nice Excellent Adventure out to Point Reyes National Seashore today. The sun was shining and the Pacific Ocean was shimmering. You can tell that it's a very long swim to Hawaii. We also saw the Tule Elk herd that lives here.
Happy New Year.
I think another year just came and went and a new one has just begun.
Dad and I had a really nice Excellent Adventure out to Point Reyes National Seashore today. The sun was shining and the Pacific Ocean was shimmering. You can tell that it's a very long swim to Hawaii. We also saw the Tule Elk herd that lives here.
Happy New Year.
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