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Birding in Big Bend

March 13, 2023 a-roving take a picture the birds and the trees

Texas Roadtrip, Part 2: Our first main stop was Big Bend National Park in western Texas, where we went mainly for the birds. Here’s what we discovered there… How many birds did we find? Before I answer that, let me first say that it was entirely our own fault. We…

Drawing on the sidewalk

March 10, 2023 a-roving take a picture the eye of the beholder

We’re on a three-week road trip in Texas! Here’s what we saw while wandering around Houston’s Midtown last Saturday. Making art in a public place It was a beautiful Saturday in early March, the start of our Texas road trip. Craig and I were looking for a place in Midtown…

First annual trip to Echo Lake

August 26, 2022 a-roving take a picture

In July, we had a perfect stay at Echo Lake. We liked it so well, in fact, that we went back again the next month! A nostalgic detour Making our way home from our hiking trip in the Eastern Sierras, we decided to stop at Echo Lake — or, more…

Oregon’s “Misfortune” is our delight

June 17, 2022 a-roving take a picture the birds and the trees

No, I’m not indulging in a spot of schadenfreude. Rather, I’m talking about the lovely days in May 2022 that we spent looking for and at birds in the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. This is the second of two posts about this trip. What’s in a name? Malheur (local pronunciation:…

Hiking in the Eastern Sierra

June 10, 2022 a-roving the birds and the trees

Last week, we took our last trip in the camper before selling it. We headed out to the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada mountains and revisited two of our favorite spots: Rock Creek Lake and the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest in the White Mountains. Last trip in the camper…

Springtime at Summer Lake

June 3, 2022 a-roving eating well take a picture the birds and the trees

Our second annual May birding trip to eastern Oregon (2022) began with a few days at Summer Lake Wildlife Area. Here are some of the highlights… It was thanks to Craig’s Aunt Doris that we found ourselves in Eastern Oregon last month for a birding expedition. Attending her 100th birthday…

Flower power!

March 7, 2022 a-roving take a picture the birds and the trees

In mid February, with the vernal equinox still weeks away, spring was already in full flower here in Northern California: almond blossoms in the Central Valley, plum trees in the wooded hills, and cymbidiums at the Pacific Orchid Exposition. So we went exploring… Spring has been bustin’ out all over…

Alice in Oxford

December 20, 2021 a good book a-roving the eye of the beholder

This is the second of two posts recounting my encounters with Alice in Wonderland during a ten-day visit to the UK in October 2021. (A link to the first post may be found at the bottom of this page.) Locks and keys In October 2021, after several days (and two…

Alice in London

December 13, 2021 a good book a-roving eating well the eye of the beholder

This is the first of two posts recounting my encounters with Alice in Wonderland during a ten-day visit to the UK in October. (A link to the second post may be found at the bottom of this page.) When you hear the name “Alice,” you immediately know whom we’re talking…

Kindred

December 6, 2021 a-roving take a picture the birds and the trees

This is the fourth in a series of posts featuring photographs taken during our trip to Botswana and Uganda in August 2021. Chimpanzee habituation Kibale National Park in western Uganda is home to a large population of chimpanzees, and they offer guided chimpanzee experiences to tourists. When I made our booking,…