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Baja Sur - Travels Part 1: Field Arts Bootcamp
February 25, 2023 - I need a vacation from my vacation.
The trip was so jam-packed with habitats, nature, and learning, that I am breaking...
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Baja Sur - Travels Part 2: Magdalena Bay and Whale Camp
February 25, 2023 - This is Part 2 of my trip to Baja California Sur. In Part 1 I covered an overview, trip organization and people, and fie...
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Preparing and Paring - OK, Kim. It's time to get your kit together!
January 20, 2023 - I am getting ready for a trip in February to a Baja Field Arts Bootcamp organized by Roseann Hanson. It should be a grea...
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Been there, done that, got the T-shirt.
September 08, 2022 - Today's project was to go through my drawers of remaining T-shirts and get rid of them. I have culled the collection ove...
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Butterflies of Irvine Ranch - And the Survey Says...
August 29, 2022 - In January of 2013 a friend invited me to participate in a butterfly survey with the Irvine Ranch Conservancy, which had...
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Gelli Print Collage - Becoming an Artist
January 31, 2022 - I strive to be an artist, but find my overly analytic mind sometimes gets in the way of the artist I want to be. I start...
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Happy New Year - LB100 2022
January 02, 2022 - First sunrise of the new year
Some people like to end the year in celebration and start the new year sleeping in and...
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Photographing Dragonflies
September 23, 2021 - (See a transcript below)
One of my favorite things to photograph is dragonflies in flight. I love the challenge. I lo...
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Photographing Insects - Part 3 Techniques and Tips
September 06, 2021 - (See a transcript below) Getting the Shot
The old joke goes: A man goes to New York to attend a concert, but gets lost.
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Photographing Insects - Part 2 Cameras and Lenses
September 05, 2021 - (See a transcript below)
My Gear
I have often heard something like, ‘You take good pictures, what kind of camera do yo...
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Photographing Insects - Part 1 Before You Begin
September 05, 2021 - (See a transcript below)
Intro
Several people recently have asked me to share how I get good photos of insects.
One t...
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A Look Back at 2018. Looking Forward to 2019.
December 31, 2018 - Who stole the year? It can't be 2019 already? Time certainly seems to have acceleration. A whole year has passed, and I...
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Birding (and Observing Nature) in Long Beach
July 07, 2018 - Starting January 1st 2018, I coordinated what is now an annual event. Nine friends joined me early in the morning for wh...
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Farewell 2017, you will not be forgotten. Hello 2018, what now?
December 29, 2017 - I just re-read my 2017 post and this could say almost the same thing. The big changes this year were the addition of a g...
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Nature Journaling
August 18, 2017 - "Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better." - Albert Einstein
About a year ago I started t...
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"You look like sh*t"
July 21, 2017 - When someone says "You look like sh*t", maybe it's a complement. At least that's what some critters think.
What better...
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"I wish I brought the other lens"
April 10, 2017 - As a nature photographer of birds, insects, occasional plants, mammals, and reptiles, it is hard to leave the house in t...
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Farewell 2016, you will not be forgotten. Hello 2017, what now?
December 31, 2016 - In January 2016 I posted, "I made a particular effort to get out frequently this month and participate in an eBird chall...
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She sees sea Gulls by the sea shore
December 14, 2016 - I am finally giving in and working on my gull skills. As with anything new, it seems quite daunting. "Where do I begin?...
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The Missing "Lynx"
October 26, 2016 - The more you closely observe something, the more fascinating it becomes, or at least that's the way it is for me, partic...
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Tejon Ranch Invertebrate Bio"Bliss"
September 19, 2016 - A BioBlitz is when a group of people, including experts, get together to identify as many different biological organisms...
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Happy Holidays
December 23, 2015 - Happy Holidays to all. Thank you for a wonderful year and looking forward to sharing 2016 with you.
I need to acknowled...
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Baja Adventure
March 30, 2015 - On Friday afternoon when I attended the second class of my California Naturalist Certification, I never would have guess...
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Brown Widow Experience
September 10, 2014 - A female brown widow earns her reputation. Here she has killed her suitor. She wraps him in silk and attaches him to a c...
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Common Wisdom
October 06, 2013 - Common Wisdom (en español)
“Once more I realized to what an extent earthly happiness is made to the measure of man. It...
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Creature Comforts
July 23, 2013 - Author's note: A little literary licence. This is just a little silliness for fun and may not be fully factual.
Creatur...
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Nature Helps Heal the Spirit
April 30, 2013 - Nature Helps Heal the Spirit (en español)
I went to my local nature center today and found my spirits lifted by shari...
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People, Fish, and Birds - A Tangled Tale
March 13, 2013 - People, Fish, and Birds - A Tangled Tale (en español)
I knew that the ponds in the park were stocked with fish, but n...
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The Year of the Snake
February 13, 2013 - The Year of the Snake (en español)
The Chinese calendar says it is the year of the snake. I like almost all animals, bu...
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Start the New Year with Good Habitats
January 16, 2013 - Start the New Year with Good Habitats (en español)
Happy New Year! I don't make New Year's resolutions because I ne...
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Winter Visitors
November 14, 2012 - Winter Visitors (leer en en español)
Winter is approaching. My house is cold and I hate the short days. I suffer so in...
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I See With My Ears
October 18, 2012 - Since I retired, I have been focusing on my health. My doctor told me to lose weight and lower my cholesterol. Taking lo...
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Whale Watching
September 13, 2012 - I went whale watching three times in August and would have gone every day if my schedule allowed it. What better way to...
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