They Call It Swarmy Monday…
Ranger’s bark by the backdoor yesterday brought me to her to find something absolutely awesome: A large transient bee swarm had came from who knows where to literally hang out in the backyard fig tree...
View ArticleStraight Outta Steinbeck
When we entered the south end of Joshua Tree National Park early yesterday morning I wondered rather hopefully but doubtfully to myself if Susan and I would be so gifted as to see both a bighorn sheep...
View ArticleHere We Go Again. Again.
According to EastsiderLA blog, some dastardly jackass cyclist on the LA River Bike Path this past weekend reportedly knocked down and slightly injured a volunteer helping with the Friends of the Los...
View ArticleTimelapse: July 4th Night Across Silver Lake Gulch
Every year these last few Susan and I have made the front porch our July 4th destination because despite ALL fireworks being ILLEGAL in Los Angeles, it seems like far too many of our otherwise...
View ArticleA Question That Plagues Me No More
Despite what some might see as a physical and structural impossibility, I’ve long wondered if I could grow a seven-foot-plus tall sunflower in a six-inch planter box suspended off the south side steps,...
View ArticleGot My Name In The Paper Yesterday
Last Saturday was the training day scheduled for the freshly minted volunteers of the inaugural class of Glendale’s Trail Safety Patrol program. I was among 17 others who sat in the Glendale Police...
View ArticleLast Ride Of The Year
I joined some of my fellow Glendale Trail Safety Patrol volunteers — Paul, Rafi and Mark — and we tackled the Brand Motorway from bottom to top, with a side trip over to Tongva Peak before heading back...
View ArticleBamboo Charlie Lives!
You might remember last September when I wrote about visiting the garden of Bamboo Charlie (nee Charles Ray Walker) after I learned of his sudden demise. If not, you can read and see about it here....
View ArticleThere’s Snail In Them Thar Hills
Yeah, I know… I know. The east side of the country is digging out from massive amounts of snow dropped by the latest monster winter storm, so this outdoor encounter doesn’t hold a 1000th of a drop of...
View ArticleSunday In The Park With Dog: Ranger Lets Me Win
Susan wanted video of Ranger and me romping around Elysian Park after our hike this Sunday morning so I challenged her to a race around a nearby eucalyptus and back. Ranger not only gave me a head...
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