This is around the time of year I expect to start seeing the Calliope Hummingbird (Selasphorus calliope) at my feeders. Click on photos for full sized images....

Last weekend I finally caved and bought a new laptop to replace the one that swan-dived off my bed last November. My desktop simply...

California is big. Not just the state itself, which covers over 150,000 square miles, but also its parks, natural areas, and, as I was soon...

Last month woodpeckers, this month penguins.  Some are cute, some are dignified (and royal!). None fly, most are curious and social, which probably contributes...

Sometimes you get incredibly lucky and get a wood-warbler that feeds at your feet. Today was one of those days. A couple of Pine...

Signs of spring are evident everywhere winter once held sway. Actually, signs that winter won’t release its icy grip so readily are also apparent…...

Last Sunday Grant was able to leave work in the afternoon and I had researched options of places we could get to within one...

I’ve just returned from a trip to Israel and I feel like I’ve run 300 miles in a week…in the blazing sun…uphill…with no water…and...