A Paradise Evening in Late November

There are many scenes to capture just after sunset – holiday lights across the canyon and a few jets headed south. I also managed Jupiter and her four moons, and my first of Venus’s crescent. Please enjoy these six photos:

A Young Buck This Morning in Nance Canyon

A slight fog began forming in the canyon behind the house this morning, as the sun rose. I went out to the fence to take some pictures, and then noticed a young blacktail buck just outside the fence, to the right. Please enjoy these ten photos, taken as he made his way down our hill

One Hundred Seconds of Sunrise

The stunning colors of the sunrise often come and go so quickly – I notice, grab my camera, find a good vantage point, click away, and done. Less than three minutes, start to finish. The sunrise was briefly spectacular this morning. Please enjoy these seven pictures from Paradise:

Living in the Clouds

During a wet autumn like the one we are having, we also get some heavy fog, morning and evening, even all day. Please enjoy these six photos from last Monday:

Three Days in Paradise

My camera is always nearby, and I take pictures throughout the day, and night. Here are eleven recent favorites. Please enjoy!

Bats at Dawn in Paradise

About twenty minutes before the sun appears, the bats dart about, feeding. They also show up at evening dusk. One of my projects now is to get some clear pictures of them, easiest in the morning when they are flying against a lightening sky. This morning I tried both taking a video and extracting screenshots,

Picking and Juicing Limes Today

The citrus is beginning to ripen here, and the limes are always first. An excellent crop this year. I’ve juiced a little more than a gallon so far, which I mostly freeze for making limeade. My limeade recipe (makes one gallon): Add to a one gallon pitcher:4 cups ice3 cups (24 oz.) simple syrup (2

Another Foggy Dawn in the Foothills

Raining heavily all night, making for a misty morning again. I am really enjoying the cleansing wind and water. Please enjoy these five pictures from our last storm a few days ago:

A Beautiful Day in Paradise

So much color yesterday! The sky was full of changes beginning at sunrise, and the birds were active in the cooler weather. In addition to my beloved hummingbirds, I saw a pair of starlings in the skeleton oak. Haven’t seen them around here before. Also found another late blooming rose, and some distant wispy clouds