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Picture a Day #130 – A Home for Woodpeckers
There are a variety of large trees, including pine and oak, all around my daughter’s house in Trinity County, California. But this pair of Acorn Woodpeckers seemed intent on setting up housekeeping in a nearby telephone pole. They were quite busy … Continue reading
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Picture a Day #129 – Spring Creatures
Today I photographed a pair of orioles in my daughter Katie’s yard in Trinity County, California. I had the wrong lens on my camera, and when I returned to the oak tree where they were feeding, they decided to leave. Here is … Continue reading
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Tagged apple blossoms, bird watching, California, hobbies, insects, nature, orioles, photography, postaday
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Picture a Day #121 – A Script, an Interview, and Almonds
Today is the last day of Script Frenzy, a marathon of script-writing sponsored by the Office of Letters and Light in Berkeley, California. It is a FUNdraiser and motivational event to get people writing. The goal is 100 pages in 30 … Continue reading
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Tagged almond orchard, California, family, nature, postaday, Script Frenzy, travel, writing
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Picture a Day #84 – A Pinch of California Snow
Just before I crawled into bed late last night, I peaked out the window to see if it was raining. It seemed to be, but it sounded “funny.” So I went to the front door and turned on the light. … Continue reading
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Picture a Day #64 – Ringed Turtle Dove
Interesting article about this “dove of the bible” which originated in Africa. This photo was taken outside my house this am. There was a small flock in the neighborhood, but a red-shouldered hawk was apparently hunting them. Haven’t seen more than … Continue reading
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Tagged bird watching, California, home, nature, postaday
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Picture a Day #60 – Rainy Day Daffodils
These cheerful flowers brightened a very damp day!
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Tagged California, flowers, gardening, nature, postaday
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Picture a Day #58 – Mocking Bird
This mockingbird has been playing hard to get for several weeks. It likes to perch on the heavily pruned mulberry in front of our living room window, that has not yet leafed out. It flies away when I open the front door. … Continue reading
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Tagged bird watching, California, entertainment, mockingbird, nature, postaday, song, video
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Picture a Day #53 – The Russian River
The Russian River of northern California has an interesting history, which I won’t go into here. I recommend looking it up on Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, and while you’re there, make a donation. It is an amazing resource! You can … Continue reading
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Tagged California, nature, oak woodland, postaday, Russian river, travel
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Picture a Day #51 – California Oaks
Much of California is about oak trees. There are so many different trees in this state, I could probably write a post every day for a year (next year’s topic?) and never repeat myself. But this post is about oak … Continue reading
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Picture a Day #34 – A Sign in the Forest
This elevation sign is near the south entrance to Lassen Volcanic National Park, along Highway 36 in northern California. It happens to be posted in my favorite part of the state! Northeastern California has such a variety of environments: forest, mountain, … Continue reading
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