"Both photography and art open my eyes to the infinite beauty of nature in her every detail."
~ Kim Moore
Baja Sur - Travels Part 1: Field Arts Bootcamp
February 25, 2023
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I need a vacation from my vacation.
The trip was so jam-packed with habitats, nature, and learning, that I am breaking up the experience into three blogs. This is Part 1 and covers an overview, trip organization and people, and field arts. Part 2 will focus on Magdalena Bay, Gray Whales, and Whale Camp. Part 3 will cover Isla Coronado, The Mountai...
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Baja Sur - Travels Part 2: Magdalena Bay and Whale Camp
February 25, 2023
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This is Part 2 of my trip to Baja California Sur. In Part 1 I covered an overview, trip organization and people, and field arts. This Part 2 will focus on Magdalena Bay, Gray Whales, and Whale Camp. Part 3 will cover Isla Coronado, The Mountains, and Loreto and the Estuary.
Bahía Magdalena
We drove from Loreto across the mountains to Adolfo López...
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Baja Sur - Travels Part 3: Mountains, Sea of Cortez, and Loreto and the Estuary
February 25, 2023
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This is Part 3 of my trip to Baja. In Part 1 I covered an overview, trip organization and people, and field arts. In Part 2 I focused on Magdalena Bay, Gray Whales, and Whale Camp. This Part 3 will cover Isla Coronado, The Mountains, and Loreto and the Estuary.
After three days of exploring the sand dunes, mangroves, and Gray Whales of Magdalena B...
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Sights of January 2023 - Gearing up for the new year
January 31, 2023
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I started the year the same way I have for several years now, running the LB100. We try to find 100 bird species in Long Beach on the first day of the year. This year twenty-two people participated in two groups. The recent storms and howling wind made for a challenging day. My group had 18 people, and we saw 98 species. The nimble group of four, w...
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Preparing and Paring - OK, Kim. It's time to get your kit together!
January 20, 2023
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I am getting ready for a trip in February to a Baja Field Arts Bootcamp organized by Roseann Hanson. It should be a great adventure, traveling with sixteen like-minded individuals, practicing old skills and learning new ones, sharing knowledge and tips, and being inspired by each other's excitement. We already met some of the people in a pre-trip Z...
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Sights of December 2022 - That's a Wrap
December 31, 2022
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I am posting this on the last day of 2022. In addition to going to parties and wrapping presents, I find myself trying to wrap up the things I postponed all year. For some reason I leave a lot of tasks to December, such as all my medical appointments, clearing out some of my email, updating my calendar for the coming year, financial planning, and y...
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Sights of November 2022 - Novembrrrrr
November 30, 2022
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The month sure started off and ended cold. Although we did have some warm, bordering on hot, days in between, the heater is back on; there is an extra blanket on the bed; I'm wearing sweaters and vests; I'm drinking hot tea and cocoa. The best part of winter is that the cats become affectionate. Even the stand-offish cat has become a devoted lap ca...
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Sights of October 2022 - Birdtober
October 31, 2022
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Last month I set a goal for October to do less, be mediocre, and be ok with that. I wound up doing more, successfully being mediocre, and still struggled with the being ok with that. The 'more' was spending a lot of time helping my mother with technology, trying to get out birding at a reasonable pace, all my usual meetings and activities and joini...
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Sights of September 2022 - Keeping a list
September 30, 2022
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Between heat canceling and changing schedules and an out of town trip, I missed a peak time for migrant birds, my butterfly survey, my wetlands bird survey, a blacklighting event, and an opportunity for an art retreat this month. Still, I kept busy.
I often feel the need to keep busy, accomplish things, and strive to be better. I keep lists. I use...
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Unique New York
September 23, 2022
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My mother lives in New York City less than a mile from the westside of Central Park. It is no coincidence that I plan my trip to visit her during the height of warbler migration.
Last year it worked out perfectly, and I saw many species. This year I was a little off in my timing. Warblers come in waves, but I guess I hit a trough. Between visits w...
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Been there, done that, got the T-shirt.
September 08, 2022
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Today's project was to go through my drawers of remaining T-shirts and get rid of them. I have culled the collection over the years but saved some of the most meaningful ones. I will not wear them again, so I was going to photograph the logos for memories, and then send them on to Goodwill. I got rid of two. How could I ever part with some of these...
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Sights of August 2022 - This and That
August 31, 2022
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I usually write my blog in little pieces throughout the month, and then at the end of the month I wrap it all up with a theme and full edits. This month seems to have slipped by in small increments, just little snippets of nature and art with no real theme. I didn't have much to write about during the month. As is typical of August, it just seems q...
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Butterflies of Irvine Ranch - And the Survey Says...
August 29, 2022
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In January of 2013 a friend invited me to participate in a butterfly survey with the Irvine Ranch Conservancy, which had started the year before. Here I am nine years later and still counting. While each month I enjoy a fun walk with great people and taking photos of the butterflies, I hope my input contributes to restoration and conservation.
Dur...
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Sights of July 2022 - So What's New with You
July 31, 2022
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People ask me, "What's new?" and I find it hard to answer. Lately I find myself just answering, "Nothing". This is not very good for idle conversation. I find I ask this question too, out of social custom. I think I need to find a better way to address this. I know some people have no trouble telling me in vivid detail what is new with them, but I'...
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Sights of June 2022 - back to the mountains
June 30, 2022
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Last month I wrote about migration and said that, if you missed birds during migration, you had to wait until they returned in the fall to see them. Well, that was not entirely true. If you miss them during migration, you can follow them. My friend and I woke up particularly early one morning to drive up to the San Gabriel Mountains. She did the dr...
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