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Bird – Marbled Godwit (大理石花紋的黑尾豫)
The Marbled Godwit is a shorebird. In autumn, they migrate in flocks to the coasts of California from Canada and the north central Great Plains of the United States. Marbled Godwit Found something to...
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Seagull (海鷗)
The coasts of California seems like an utopia for the seagulls. There are plenty to eat on the seashore and hardly any predators looming around. Seagull found a little crab The California Seagull is...
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Autumn
Autumn in my neighborhood. Autumn foliages are just as interesting as Spring flowers. Here, a picture is worth a thousand words.
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A Local Park
Little girl swings high and wild flowers blooming everywhere. Blooming Bottle Wash flowers Lovely dandelion Little girl swings high Can you tell it is almost winter in Northern California? A wild daisy...
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Last of Wild Burros
We just returned from a week’s stay in the Death Valley National Park, the largest of the continental United States. The nonstop spectacular scenery everywhere inside the park makes it a photographer’s...
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Coyote (Part I)
These photos were snapped about 10 minutes before I spotted the wild burro in Death Valley National Park. Coyote in Death Valley National Park We slammed on the brakes when we saw this handsome coyote...
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Mosaic Canyon, Death Valley
Our first hike in Death Valley National Park. I will let the photos do the “talking”. Begin our hike in Mosaic Canyon The metal bar was installed to help people get to higher ground due to a sudden...
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Sand Dune, Death Valley
Our children did a stellar job handling the trails of Mosaic Canyon in the morning. March on Sand Dune In the afternoon, they marched to the sand dune. All reached the summit without fuss. The entire...
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Zabriskie Point, Death Valley
A must see when you visit the National Park in California. Zabriskie Point, Death Valley God’s Work Twins dancing at Zabriskie Point What do you think? I step in front of my lens for a change....
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Golden Canyon, Death Valley
This trail is suitable for children. Our friends’ 2-year old daughter conquered the hike. Golden Canyon, Death Valley The Front Gate This view has the look of Grand Canyon Plus a lovely honeybee
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Badwater Basin, Death Valley
Badwater Basin is an endorheic basin in Death Valley National Park, noted as the lowest point in North America, with an elevation of 282 ft (86 m) below sea level. Endorheic Basin The lowest point in...
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Road Trip – Day 7 Sonoma Coast
Waking up, little twins demonstrated how to spend a morning in a Bed & Breakfast. Twins hang out in a Bed and Breakfast Front door of our little Bed and Breakfast Our plan was to try out the...
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Road Trip – Day 7 A Mission Blue at Sonoma Coast
I was standing on the edge of the bluffs at Sonoma Coast, hoping to get a closer shot of the seals down below. This beautiful butterfly fluttered into my lens. It’s yet another great gift to me from...
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Road Trip – Day 7 Tomales Bay
Heading down south from the Sonoma Coast for less than one hour landed us in Tomales Bay, where we supposed to have a locally farmed oyster lunch 7 days ago. On our way up north, heavy fog altered our...
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Road Trip – Day 7 Twin Butterflies in Point Reyes
It was a Saturday afternoon when we arrived in Point Reyes. The visitor’s center was closed so my husband took to his iPad for a general map. Two Butterflies chasing each other A Mating Dance? While...
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Road Trip – Day 7 A Straus Cow Family in Point Reyes
Husband is a big fan of the dairy products from the Straus Family. He would only feed our twins the dairy goods produced by this local organic Creamery. He insists that Straus dairies taste as good as...
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Salt Creek, Death Valley
For people who haven’t visited Death Valley National Park before, they might think it is just a boring desert. Salt Creek, Death Valley If you have been following along with my Death Valley postings,...
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Coyote (Part II)
One post is never enough for a cool creature like this coyote. The encounter of this beautiful animal on our way out of Death Valley National Park drew a perfect conclusion on our 5-day 4-night stay in...
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Mono Lake
On our way to Death Valley National Park last Thanksgiving holiday, we stopped by Mono Lake (see bubble C on our trip map). Mono Lake Driving Direction from San Francisco to Death Valley National Park...
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Alabama Hills and Mount Whitney
Alabama Hills are a “range of hills” and rock formations near the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California. The Arch On our way to Death Valley National Park last Thanksgiving...
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