Escape to me means being far, far away from other people, breathing in cool, crisp mountain air, hearing only the random screech of a hawk, inhaling the scent of pine, and taking in the high alpine views. We’ll soon be heading to the Sierras for our first escape of the season. I absolutely cannot wait … Continue reading »
Three photos of my son from our walk through the UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley last week. Can you spot the pattern? Yep! No matter where we go, he’s playing in the dirt. Photos taken May 5th, 2013 *** Weekly Photo Challenge: Pattern Continue reading »
Photos taken May 5th, 2013 *** Weekly Photo Challenge: Pattern Continue reading »
Photo taken May 5th, 2013 *** Weekly Photo Challenge: From Above Continue reading »
Heading out for a run! I love my Merrell Pace Gloves! Weekly Photo Challenge: From Above Continue reading »
Photo taken April 20th, 2013 Weekly Photo Challenge: Up Continue reading »
Anyone know what kind of bird this is? I was sitting on a picnic table, waiting for my friend to arrive for our hike, when this beautiful yellow-breasted bird landed on a branch right above me. I wasn’t able to see what the bird looked like from the side or from above, so I don’t … Continue reading »
Some of you requested that I post updates about the growth of the seeds we planted in our root viewer. Here’s what we saw on day eight! Interested in making your own root viewer? Check out the directions here… Kid Science: Make a Seed Viewer. *** Weekly Photo Challenge: Change Continue reading »
On Friday morning, I noticed a tiny green caterpillar crawling up the stem of a plant in our back yard. Saturday afternoon, my son and I went outside to see what the caterpillar was up to and found it spinning around on a thread, building some kind of nest. Sunday morning, when we went out … Continue reading »
Weekly Photo Challenge: Color. Take two… this time with a focus on purple. Photos taken April 5th, 2013, Blake Garden, Kensington, California Related articles Play! Blake Garden (anaturemom.com) Weekly Photo Challenge: Color (anaturemom.com) Silent Saturday: Blake Garden (anaturemom.com) Continue reading »
Photos taken April 5th, 2013 Blake Garden, Kensington, California *** WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: Color Continue reading »
First light on the hill behind our home… a prelude to a beautiful day. Photo taken March 23rd, 2013 *** WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: Future Tense Continue reading »
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 were … Continue reading »
A walk around my neighborhood… Photos taken March 8th, 2013 *** WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge.. Phoneography Challenge: My Neighborhood Continue reading »
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 Continue reading »
Soccer Class Photo taken March 5th, 2013 *** WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: Lost in the Details Continue reading »
Outdoor Discoveries Hike Sunol Regional Wilderness Photo taken February 9th, 2013 *** WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: Forward Continue reading »
My husband and I were married at Glacier Point in Yosemite, after sunset, just as the full moon was rising over the mountains. As we waited for the sun to set and the moon to rise, a friend caught me and my soon-to-be husband kissing. Photo of a Photo Autumn, 2003 Glacier Point, Yosemite *** … Continue reading »
I usually photograph what we do and see when we’re out and about in nature. For the WordPress challenge this week, however, here’s a photo showing a typical indoor activity in our home… building things. Towers built with Citiblocs Photo taken February 6th, 2013 *** WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge Continue reading »
Birdhouses: The Same, Yet Unique Photos taken February 5th, 2013 *** WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: Unique Continue reading »
Photo taken January 29th, 2013 Sculpture by Benjamino Bufano Academy of Sciences, San Francisco *** WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: Love Continue reading »
Here’s our son, waiting impatiently for me and my husband to get ready to head out on the trail at Crissy Field. My eyes, however, are drawn “beyond” to the Golden Gate Bridge shining in the background. Please view the weekly challenge here: Weekly Photo Challenge: Beyond Continue reading »
The view from the parking lot before a morning hike at Dublin Hills Regional Park To see the challenge… Weekly Photo Challenge: Illumination Continue reading »
I don’t really do resolutions, so this challenge has been a tough one for me. Philosophy When I was twenty-three, I had a month of solitude. During this quiet period, I came up with my “meaning of life.” I was able to distil the meaning of life (for me) into two parts. One is to … Continue reading »
Weekly Photo Challenge: My 2012 in Pictures Continue reading »
I’ve had two amazing surprises within the past week that, unfortunately, I wasn’t able to capture with my camera. Both were visitors to our backyard. The first was… a fox! He visited Thursday morning at 10:00am, and he it stayed for about five minutes, giving me a lot of time to watch what it was … Continue reading »
Weekly Photo Challenge: Delicate Photo taken December 11th, 2012 You may also enjoy: Spider Webs Continue reading »
Weekly Photo Challenge: Reflections Marina, Lake Chabot, California Photo taken December 11th, 2012 Continue reading »
The last of the autumn leaves, Lake Chabot, California Photo taken December 11th, 2012 Continue reading »
What inspires me to blog? Sharing the natural beauty I see, hoping to inspire others to head outdoors, too. Sentinel Dome, Yosemite Photo taken by my husband, June, 2012 *** Special Photo Challenge: Inspiration Continue reading »
