Category Archives: Nature and the Outdoors

Navarre Beach

Posted on April 25, 2026 by Roger

We didn’t research this trip much, planning on making it up as we went along. But we made reservations for our hotel for Saturday and Sunday nights based on a recommendation by family members who had stayed there. It was … Continue reading →

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Bird #610 — Northern Fulmar

Posted on January 25, 2026 by Roger

fulmarus glacialis Sunday, February 17, 2013 Pacific Ocean off San Diego, California For some reason I don’t recall, I recently decided to look back at my photos from the whale-seeking trip I took out into the Pacific Ocean off San … Continue reading →

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Garvan Woodland Gardens Holiday Lights

Posted on December 13, 2025 by Roger

We spent a night in Hot Springs to see the gardens lit up for Christmas. We weren’t the only ones. To control the amount of traffic, cars were routed down several side roads and held up until parking spaces were … Continue reading →

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Bird #609 — Western Warbling Vireo

Posted on October 29, 2025 by Roger

vireo swainsoni Viento State Park, Oregon Tuesday, May 6, 2008 — 4:50 pm The Warbling Vireo has just been officially split into Eastern and Western species, netting me another lifer. According to my eBird records, I saw my first Western … Continue reading →

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Early Morning Sky

Posted on August 19, 2025 by Roger

Taken on an early morning walk — the moon, Jupiter, and Venus lined up in the sky.

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