Volcanic Action, Big Island, Hawaii: Kilauea.
We took this picture of Hualalai, in 2014 from part-way up Mauna Loa, at sunrise. We were somewhat above 11,500 feet at the time and heading to a little under 14,000 feet.
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Winter desert sojourn: Who would have thought how beautiful, the deserts.
We published very few pictures of this trip at the time, so here is a supplemental set of fresh photographs. The beauty and wonder of the desert, something we hardly understood years back, continues to inspire and fill us with awe. Nevertheless, summer is a season during which we tend to have less awe, or seek cooler climes. With the aforementioned negative-implied judgment of deserts in mind, the following thought struck us: "We may be wiser because we know so much less and are unsure of so much more." ... "A Life Experience As No Other: Dare to Seize The Day..." We completed our blogs from Argentina last week and head for Central Europe next week. A view into Arizona and Lake Mead from Black Mountain, Boulder City, Nevada. (Fortification Hill, climbed from rear a few days later.) A view from above a balcony part-way up Angels landing, Zion National Park. The Virgin River flows below. Color in the Mojave Desert. Kelso Dunes, California, close...
Bird Camp: One blog but four visits to Poway Lake.
These photographs were taken at Poway Lake over four visits. Because the editor is not charmed by Jeffrey's ducks, on at least two occasions, I was alone with the birds. The editor either shows confidence in my behavior or worse, she doesn't care any longer. Over the years, since we became more interested in bird life, we realize how much we can learn from these winged creatures. One of the lessons, we remember writing about some years ago, when we stood at dawn along a marsh in Himeville, South Africa was the level of enthusiasm they exuded as they chirped vigorously, welcoming a new day. On mornings when a person feels a bit down, recall the simple approach to life embraced by these busy little bodies (who don't even have cellphones) and chirp our blessings. "Some days, when it's all too much for me, I tend to put my head in the sand." 'I understand but don't you mean water.' "No dummy. Sand! My head's stuck in the mud." ...