Category: Nature

  • In the Mecca Hills, above the town of Mecca, CA, east of the Salton Sea, is a hike  sometimes simply referred to as “the ladders”.…

  • A short 45 minute drive to Joshua Tree, CA left me time to enjoy the $4.99 Breakfast Special at the Joshua Tree Saloon before meeting…

  • Today I met up with a group to hike up to a calcite mine and through some slot canyons west of the Salton Sea on…

  • After a great morning bike ride, with a coffee stop in La Quinta Village, it seemed like a good afternoon for a return trip to…

  • July 10-15 Garry and Lynda arrived first, followed by James then Peter and Brenda. As Dave was not scheduled to arrive until later we assembled…

  • July 8-10 A latte to go from Second Cup was my final purchase before heading out onto the highway. I was on my way to Jasper…

  • For many years we haven’t had many birds or other critters visit our backyard – perhaps because of roaming cats. This summer we’ve had a…

  • Ugh! The alarm was telling me it was 4:30 am. what had I been thinking! I wanted to capture some waterfowl in the early morning…

  • I have recently visited Elk Island National Park, just east of Edmonton, on two occasions about a week apart. My first trip was largely to…

  • My latest project has been to learn a bit about wildlife photography. While much of the basic knowledge and skill that applies to any other…