I went hiking, with Peter and Jim, north of Cave Creek, Arizona last Sunday and one of the wonders we came across was an oak tree with oak galls on it. The ones pictured above are about a half inch in...Read More
The riot of pollinator activity around the Saguaro bloom was a wonderful surprise for me in the last few weeks. I saw bees, other bugs, Hummingbirds and Threshers. It make you wonder what they all liv...Read More
This flower was spotted just around the corner from our house in a very unlikely hedge. It is the flower of the Passion fruit vine. We sure live in a blessed place. What a great back yard scuba find....Read More
In preparation for our hike in the Alps for my 65th birthday I have been doing some practice hikes in the San Gabriel Mountains. As you can imagine I take great pleasure in being able to write that ...Read More
One of the ideas that I promote is not just looking at things but actually seeing them. I call it backyard scuba because it is what people are willing to do underwater but forget to do in the backya...Read More