To reach the Bay Area from our house, it’s necessary to drive through Half Moon Bay.  Half Moon Bay is famous for having the Pumpkin Festival every year.  Although they hold the festival the weekend before Halloween, the pumpkins stay on the ground until early December.  This week must have been the time to remove [...]

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Today was a beautiful day in Pescadero.  It was a bit cold, but not compared to the rest of the country.  The beaches were mostly empty, though, so I guess the everyone believes that winter is approaching.

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It’s rare when a bird is as appropriately positioned as this picture.

Before last August I had never seen a black phoebe. Now I see them everywhere: Pescadero, Moss Beach, Hayward, and San Francisco. I can’t decide if I’m better at spotting them or we’re in phoebe season. My field guide is rather [...]

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