Spring is here!

April 28, 2023 - We planted a lot of daffodils and tulips this year and some hyacinths, but I may have ordered the hyacinths a bit late,...
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1929 Type 57 Bugatti A Sublime Beauty

April 28, 2023 - This beautiful 1929 Type 57 Bugatti was photographed at one of the Hillsborough Concours d’Elegances I attended. Form...
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Ospreys Highlight Of Riverview Park Walk

April 28, 2023 - Ospreys are hawks who catch live fish from waterways in many countries. I grew up in a small, rural valley called Fresh...
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Other Benches Noticed At Sewer Plant

April 26, 2023 - I just have missed this bench and two small bench-type platforms on my dozen of walks around the sewer plant/public work...
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Osprey Observed Along Carson River

April 26, 2023 - While recently walking along Empire Ranch Trail to the Empire Mill boat access, among the birds I saw were two osprey; h...
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Empire Ranch Trail Spur Reveals Old Cars

April 26, 2023 - When you take the full Riverview Trail loop, from the Korean War Memorial parking lot, you will arrive at the Empire Ran...
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Mexican Ditch Trail Offers Great Views

April 26, 2023 - The Riverview Park Mexican Ditch trail can be accessed from Carson River Road, or from Buzzys Ranch Road's parklet. From...
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Minor Flooding At Riverview Park

April 26, 2023 - With the Sierra Nevada snowpack melting, the Carson River has been swollen and at flood state, with various warnings iss...
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California Trail Gate Finally Fixed!

April 24, 2023 - The California Trail's eastern gate was fixed with a wire that keeps the chain holding the motor vehicle gate to the pos...
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Mark Twain Would Uproariously Pillory Carson City 'News'; Festival Underway

April 22, 2023 - My disdain for most politicians is as deeply ingrained as was Mark Twain’s contempt for those who, often self-compelled...
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Yellow-headed Blackbird A Favorite Along Empire Ranch Trail

April 19, 2023 - The yellow-headed blackbird takes the cake for the craziest calls. Second is the red-winged blackbird. I recorded both o...
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Stunning White Tulips At Filoli

April 17, 2023 - One white tulip stands above the others in this photo taken at Filoli, a country estate with formal gardens. It is locat...
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Bright Tulips A Reminder That Spring Is Here

April 17, 2023 - When I was a professional floral photographer in Cupertino, I took many photos at the region's gardens, from The Dahlia...
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Pink Tulips Always A Spring Favorite

April 17, 2023 - Our spring tulips have not yet bloomed, partly because of a long and hard winter that has lasted through March with stor...
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Queen Of The Missions: Santa Barbara

April 17, 2023 - As you drive up to the Santa Barbara Mission, the key part of State Street is no longer accessible to cars, so you won't...
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Magnolias Are Early Bloomers

April 13, 2023 - After growing up and working most of my professional life in Humboldt County, Calif., my wife Kathleen and I moved to Cu...
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Spring Blooms Mean Daffodils!

April 13, 2023 - Over the years as a professional floral photographer in Silicon Valley, I photographed thousands of daffodils. Prior to...
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Camelot Daffodils May Grow In Carson City

April 13, 2023 - The Camelot daffodil (Amaryllidaceae, Genus: Narcissus) was hybridized by Richardson and introduced in 1962. One wonders...
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Luke Verse Added To Bible Verses As Art

April 13, 2023 - He isn’t here, but is risen. Remember what he told you when he was still in Galilee, saying that the Son of Man must be...
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Traditional Bible Verses For Easter

April 13, 2023 - I got so busy walking extra miles the week before Easter Sunday, and then we had family over, that I neglected to post t...
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Is There A Solution To Troublesome California Gate Latch?

April 13, 2023 - Does anyone know a solution to having a gate that keeps cattle in but allows people people with physical disabilities to...
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Is California Trail ADA-Accessible? Why Only One Bench?

April 11, 2023 - Why is there such a lack of benches on the Governor's Field, Fairview Spur, California Trail, Sewer Plant/Public Works l...
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Thy Name Is My Healing Prayer Illustrated

April 10, 2023 - Thy name is my healing, O my God, and remembrance of Thee is my remedy. Nearness to Thee is my hope, and love for Thee i...
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Carson River Swollen From Snow At Riverview Park

April 10, 2023 - The Korean War Memorial Trail from Carson River Park to the war memorial circular walk is a 3.2-mile roundtrip. It's bea...
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Carson City Snow Photos Iconic Of Hard Winter

April 10, 2023 - It was a difficult winter for many of us in Carson City, even Carson City natives. We had a lot of snow where we live, p...
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Don't Miss Cowbirds On Carson City's California Trail

April 10, 2023 - This tree is one of my favorite trees in Carson City. In spring and summer, it is often filled with red-winged blackbird...
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Please Close California Trail's Gates

April 09, 2023 - Part of the once-huge Lompa Ranch is still an active horse and cattle ranch. Along Carson City's California Trail, there...
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Flood Damage Along Empire Mill Trail In Carson City

April 07, 2023 - Flood damage along the Empire Mill Trail near where it meets the Korean War Memorial trail in Carson City.
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