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Anza-Borrego Flower Hunt

At last it was Friday.  No classes, projects weren’t due for grading until the weekend, and my calendar showed no meetings or appointments were scheduled.  Local weather was very “iffy” with showers possible and generally overcast.  Boy I was tired … Continue reading

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A Little Pool in the Desert

No, not THAT kind of pool, the kind with green felt and a bunch of little round balls and multiple pockets for them… that kind of pool.  It turns out that at the site of a long ago abandoned station … Continue reading

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Semester Break, Part 1: Desert Daze

My friend, Dave Barrett from Denver, came out to visit and was here the past week.  Dave was CFO for my film company that made “Moosie,” the little family flick.  Actually I met him back in the 1980s when he … Continue reading

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Spring Break in Taos: Part 5 – Globe to home

Be sure to read the previous posts to get some context for this one.  Some images can be clicked on to see them enlarged. The morning in Globe was bright and sunny; good traveling weather.  This would be the last … Continue reading

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The Summer Bristlecone Workshop and Desert Flowers

Well first, from the shameless commercialism division… I was able to schedule dates for this year’s Ancient Bristlecone Pines Photo Workshop.  It will be July 9-12, 2015.  All of the details and particulars are spelled out on the workshop page … Continue reading

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Salton Sea in May

First a look backwards… Wow, I seem to have opened an interesting can of worms with the last discussions regarding judging at the Fair.  But as they say, “If you can’t stand the heat… don’t tickle the dragon!”  Seriously I … Continue reading

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Split Mountain Adventure

NOTE:  You can click on a photo to see it enlarged! San Diego — OK. Call me an opportunist, but I’m not likely to turn down a chance to get back off road again.  Perhaps this is telling me something … Continue reading

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Day Trip Into Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

Anza Borrego Desert State Park — Saturday (2/16/13) I went to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.  I had wanted to see if there was any indication that as Spring advances this might be a good year for desert wildflowers.  After all, … Continue reading

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