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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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