I enjoyed a fun walk around our neighborhood on Monday with my son, looking for signs of spring. My son loves to take photos, but he’s become frustrated with the quality of the images he takes on the kid camera we gave him for his birthday last year. He wants to be able to takeContinue reading “Photography for Kids: Fun with an iPhone”
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Looking for Signs of Spring: A Walk Around the Neighborhood
After school on Monday, we went for a walk around our neighborhood to look for signs of spring. As an extension of the WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge (Phoneography Challenge: My Neighborhood), I gave my iPhone to my five-year-old son and asked him to take photos of what he could find. The signs he saw wereContinue reading “Looking for Signs of Spring: A Walk Around the Neighborhood”
The Golden Gate Bridge: From Tiburon
What a beautiful weekend! Photo taken March 9th, 2013
Phoneography Challenge: My Neighborhood
A walk around my neighborhood… Photos taken March 8th, 2013 *** WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge.. Phoneography Challenge: My Neighborhood
Silent Saturday: California Poppy
Lawrence Hall of Science Photos taken March 7th, 2013
Weekly Photo Challenge: Lost in the Details (2)
Photos from a hike in January at Redwood Regional Park… where I became “lost in the details.” My second take on the WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: Lost in the Details. For more information (and more photos) regarding the ladybug clusters, see my post.. Ladybug Clusters: Redwood Regional Park
Weekly Photo Challenge: Lost in the Details
Soccer Class Photo taken March 5th, 2013 *** WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: Lost in the Details
Silent Saturday: Spring?
Shadow Cliffs, Pleasanton Photo taken February 28th, 2013
Shadow Cliffs: Pleasanton
Yesterday, my son had a school field trip to Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area, a large park located in Pleasanton, near the Livermore border. The students have been learning about the life cycle through the study of trout. They went to Shadow Cliffs to release baby trout into the lake. But they also had aContinue reading “Shadow Cliffs: Pleasanton”
Weekly Photo Challenge: Forward
Outdoor Discoveries Hike Sunol Regional Wilderness Photo taken February 9th, 2013 *** WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: Forward
Fascinating flowers…
Fascinating flowers… Parking lot of the Hayward Japanese Garden Photo taken February 24th, 2013
Neighborhood Wildlife: Young Buck
My son excitedly informed me yesterday afternoon that there was a boy deer on the hill behind our home. The buck was in no hurry to leave, giving me plenty of time to snap some photos. My son is sick (again), so he stayed home from school yesterday and today. Luckily, the neighborhood wildlife hasContinue reading “Neighborhood Wildlife: Young Buck”
Neighborhood Wildlife: Deer
A deer grazing on the hill behind our home, enjoying the warm, sunny day… Photos taken February 12th, 2013
Silent Saturday: Stick Play
Photos taken February 9th, 2013 Sunol Regional Wilderness
Beautiful Butterflies: California Academy of Sciences
Photos taken January 29th, 2013 Rainforests of the World California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco
Silent Saturday: Explore! California Academy of Sciences
Photos taken January 29th, 2013 California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco Also see… The Living Roof: California Academy of Sciences
Mamatography 2013: Week 4
January 25th Home sick again, coloring… January 26th I took some much-needed me-time and went on a hike with friends… See more photos: Hike: Calaveras Ridge Trail, Dublin Hills January 27th The family went on a hike to look for ladybugs… See more photos here: Ladybug Clusters: Redwood Regional Park January 28th I was sickContinue reading “Mamatography 2013: Week 4”
Ladybug Clusters: Redwood Regional Park
Photos taken January 27th, 2013 Redwood Regional Park, Oakland Interested in going? The ladybugs cluster at Redwood Regional Park between November and February. You’ll find them at the intersection of the Stream and Prince Trails. Look on, around, and behind the bench, as well as across the trail, near (and on) the sign. You canContinue reading “Ladybug Clusters: Redwood Regional Park”
Silent Saturday: Regional Parks Botanic Garden
Photo taken January 21st, 2013 Regional Parks Botanic Garden Tilden Regional Park, Berkeley, CA
How many of you remember these?
Photos taken January 21st, 2013 Hap Magee Ranch Park, Danville, California
Suburban Nature Explorations 