My first visit to Malheur National Wildlife Reserve was in December 2003. The only images from that visit were some mediocre shots of my first meeting with a Rough-Legged Hawk. More memorable for me was an encounter with a herd of Bighorn Sheep in Catlow Valley as I was driving to Malheur that morning. Almost … Read more
I’ve travelled extensively through Western USA, yet I don’t feel I’ve “seen it all”. Far from it, I’m certain there are still plenty of surprises waiting for me to ferret out. When I’m not travelling, chasing bird images and other natural wonders, I’m thinking about exploring new places, or places I’ve enjoyed visiting in the … Read more
When I woke up on this morning near Gila Bend Arizona, I thought my next stop would be at home. But the call of the wild was too strong to ignore. After reversing my decision about no more stops on my way home from my recent Arizona expedition, I could not resist paying one more … Read more
As I wound up my Autumn 2019 Arizona expedition, I wished I had more time to linger and explore. I’d have liked to of spent more time this south-central region of the state and visit Madera Canyon, Tubac and Patagonia, but I’ve decided to drive through Arivaca then push for Poway. I’d considered another Salton … Read more
After my all-day marathon photo-safari at the Boyce Thompson Arboretum on Wednesday, I was too tired to drive very far south towards Tucson. I stopped in nearby Superior Arizona for a bite to eat at a local Mexican restaurant and bought some mediocre chile rellenos. Then I had to intervene at the checkout when they … Read more
I let myself get behind in my posting. Since leaving the “BTA” I’ve completed two more photo safaris, but it took me longer than expected to organize the photos and stories for this visit. As I post this, I’m headed back to Poway to finalize my plans for an extended journey. I left Thatcher Arizona … Read more
I met my friend Linda in 1978 while I was living in Missoula Montana. Without going into too many details, it was one of the most interesting periods in my life. Music occupied a huge part of my daily existence and I had a lot of fun playing with friends there. Music was a means … Read more
As I write this blog, I’m staying with a good friend in Thatcher Arizona. Having spent Sunday through Tuesday enjoying the company of my friend in Bullhead City Arizona, I left there and headed east over the mountains along Highway 68 to Kingman Arizona. Then I followed the I-40 to Flagstaff. There is a lot … Read more
I spent some time at Cibola NWR on my way to Bullhead City. Cibola National Wildlife Refuge encompasses 25 square miles of the Colorado River Valley. The northern boundary starts 17 miles south of Blythe California and occupies the old flood plain on both sides of the river for five miles to the south. During … Read more
I spent an enjoyable afternoon near the Salton Sea at Vendel Road on Thursday. I left there early Friday morning and drove east, and then north to the southeastern beaches; a stretch of lakeshore I call “Lack and Lindsey Road”. It seems inevitable that the shoreline will continue receding, but I can’t help but feel … Read more
