As I wrote in my last post, California was awash in rain this past winter. The storms caused a lot of crop and property damage but it did loosen the vise of drought the state has been going through and it provided the conditions for a superbloom. Marie and Brian told us Carrizo National Monument might be a good place to view it.
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Category: Foliage and Landscape
Spring 2023 California Road Trip – Bay Area
On a late winter drive to California with my friend Jim I was astounded at how the incredibly wet winter transformed the state.
Catherine’s Creek – Washington
We escaped the cold rainy March and April weather with a hike with Linda and Jonah on a challenging hike up in Columbia Gorge.
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Canada by Rail – Banff, Alberta
On September 13 our Rocky Mountaineer trip ended in Banff, Alberta where we had a couple of days to see the sights.
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Waxing Moon in Early July
I read Wednesday (July 13) that we had a super moon. On Sunday (July 10) I stepped outside around 10 PM before going to bed. Looking up over my shoulder I saw the moon coming up over the trees. While it wasn’t full, it was big, bright, beautiful. I went back inside to grab a camera thinking “nothing fancy; just a quick handheld picture”. Of course it turned out to be more involved.
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