The Second, Second Best Blog

If you read my most excellent spouse, Patricia’s blog, you probably have seen her posting concerning our recent trip to the Great Park. Here is a slightly different perspective, plus a couple of photos taken while … walking around.
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Look at that! This bird has been coming around infrequently for a few months. She (I’m guessing, no way to know) is quite vocal and doesn’t usually stay long. This morning she surprised me and three times took peanuts from my hand. The first time it was preceded by a helicopter approach and retreat, then [...]

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Though far from perfect, this Sunday morning turned out to be … hmmm … what one word best sums it up? Enjoyable – it certainly was. Memorable – that too, but only to me.
First, I slept in. Woke up around 8 – not ready to get up. Woke up next about 9:30 – much better. [...]

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A friend gave me this bird feeder for Christmas 2006. The first picture was taken on New Year’s Day 2007. The second, yesterday. Thousands of House Finches and Sparrows, along with an occasional Gold Finch and Starling have dropped by in that time. Once in a while a Mourning Dove tries to join in, but [...]

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It has been said that a picture is worth a thousand words. So here are 7022 words on a spring afternoon in Whiting Ranch.

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