The big California spring bloom is on. Here are a few examples out by Corona/Riverside.

The weather is all over the news. I guess it’s bound to be with the every little change being linked to global warming. For those of us who don’t do the science we must take the word of others. Hopefully your “others” are experts in the field of climatology and…

I’ve got about three weeks before I move out of the bay area. It’s an ending and beginning all in one making the experience bittersweet. I’ll miss the people, the redwoods, the climate, and the whales. While it is possible I’ll see whales in Southern California, when I lived there…

It’s a tourist trap. Hang on to your wallet! I’m sure you’ve received similar advice when you announce to your friends and co-workers that you’re headed on vacation. Bordon-On-The-Water is one of those places and despite the good advice we received from friends and colleagues we went anyway. To be…

It’s fun to see things, especially old things. It makes me think of the old saying, “if these walls could talk.” Often they talk to me. Walking in the steps of famous or infamous people from the past presents an opportunity to learn with OPE (other people’s experience) instead of…

A couple of summers ago I posted a recollection about some chalk art from Palo Alto, CA. (https://davewaltersphotography.wordpress.com/2019/08/27/postcards-from-the-palo-alto-art-show/) I had fun talking to the artists and viewing their creations. One thing that caught my interest was the temporary nature of the art. The artists didn’t work quickly because their creation…

There are a few dates that come up over and over again when visiting England. It’s not the dates so much as the events from the dates. One of those important dates is 1066. William the Duke of Normandy came across the channel and with his French forces, beat Harold…

We were kissed by the dew. Each morning as we walked through fields of green grass we were greeted with damp but never wet ground cover. Never overly wet and barely enough to stay on the hem, by the time we had an honest start to the day it was…