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Walk Discoveries
It’s to be in the 90s F today, but the mornings sure are chilly. Fall is on its way. When I went for my walk today, all the poison oak is turning red – “the better to see you with”! – and the old...
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Finds in the Fog
My walk this morning was a traipse through fog. But it was not too cold, and the air was good, so I had a great time. Along the way, I watched a group of turkeys pausing at the entryway to the woodland...
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Glorious Spring
It’s official: Spring is gloriously here. We’re having a spate of cloudless warm days (can you believe it? Monday it’s supposed to climb to mid-80′s F!). I had a long walk yesterday and this...
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Shooting Stars at Sunset
These wildflowers are called Shooting Stars (Dodecathion Hendersonii). They are currently carpeting the woodland trails. It was rather warm today, so I opted to take my walk close to sundown, which...
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Gopher Convention or Alien Invasion?
During my walk after work this evening, I came across a section of the woodland trails that was pockmarked with what appeared at first glance to miniature landmines that had exploded. I imagined...
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Walking in Spring Green
For the last several days after work, I’ve parked my car near the Post Office, put on my walking shoes, and trekked up to the old pioneer cemetery on top of a hill where there is a trail that skirts...
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Spring Expansions
It might be a bit hard to see as this doe is in the shade, but her belly is expanding greatly. I predict she will have twin fawns! (Well, no hardship prediction there…) All the lady does of a...
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Creekside Discoveries
It’s been really hot here lately – over 90 F – and I tend to gravitate toward walks on the cooler side. So these days I’ve been walking mostly in the shade near a creek where I live – part of the...
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Spiders Will Weave Webs
I happened to walk along the creek recently at just the right time and found many spider webs along the trail. Normally I don’t see them easily. But this time the morning sun was at such an angle that...
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Equine Encounter
As I was coming into a clearing this morning on my walk, I found a horse looking right at me through the madrones. It was a beautiful sight! Within seconds, another horse and its rider came galloping...
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