This past Monday I spent a few hours watching some firefighting aircraft coming and going from Rogers Field in Chester California as they worked to fight the Biscar Fire in Lassen County, which started the day before and, as of this writing on July 22, has reached 70,000 acres and has burned into northern Nevada. […]
Each year on June 20, National American Eagle Day honors our national symbol, the bald eagle and raises awareness about protecting the majestic raptor. This awareness day also encourages the recovery of their eagle’s natural environments while providing educational outreach on how to keep eagles safe. I have a few bald eagle photos I like
Last Thursday my lovely bride and I set up camp at Kyburz Flat in Sierra County California for a 3 night stay. We picked up her granddaughter from school on Friday afternoon to join us for the weekend. If you like to birdwatch you could do much worse than this location in the spring and
The last Wednesday in May is World Otter Day. There are 13 otter species worldwide, 12 of which are in decline — seven classified as vulnerable, five as endangered — threatened by habitat loss, reduced prey, roadkill, and illegal trade for fur and pets. Otters are keystone species that help regulate fish populations and maintain
Since 1992, the Diamond Crest Cemetery in Johnstonville, California (near Susanville in Lassen County), has honored fallen heroes with a stunning tradition known as The Avenue of Flags. Over 300 American flags, generously donated by community members, are proudly displayed twice a year on Memorial Day and Veterans Day. Volunteers come together to create this
Tomorrow, May 9th, is World Migratory Bird Day. It started in 1993 as a Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center initiative, picked up UN backing in 2006, and is now observed in over 100 countries. The premise is simple: billions of birds move across hemispheres twice a year, and most people never think about it. This year’s
Apparently today is Bird Day (not to be confused with “National Bird Day” that happens on January 5th). It just so happens I was going to write a post about going to Eagle Lake and looking at birds a couple days ago anyway. This time of year I enjoy going up to Eagle Lake (Lassen
The image captures my favorite old Aermotor in Lassen County, California USA on a late spring afternoon during some very unsettled weather conditions. Just a few miles to the south it was snowing hard enough to coat the road in a white blanket. I liked the way the very late afternoon sun was bathing the
I captured this image during an early morning walk in the Sacramento Riverbend area, Tehama County, California, near Red Bluff. The scene, photographed at dawn in March, shows Hog Lake with a beautiful sky and hazy mountains beyond silhouetted trees on the shoreline. In the distance, Mount Lassen and Chaos Crags in Lassen Volcanic National
Arbor Day was established in Nebraska in 1872, when Julius Sterling Morton proposed a tree-planting holiday to address the near-total absence of trees on the Great Plains. An estimated one million trees were planted on the first Arbor Day. The observance has since spread internationally. Nebraska remains the only state where it is a legal