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I’ve been observing nature since I was a child. Whether it was plants, trees, birds, animals, insects or marine life, I’ve always had an interest in what was happening in the natural world. I can thank my parents for all the long walks through the woods, on beaches, and just sitting outside in nature. Now I am more concerned about the survival of biodiversity, our planet, and all that makes up our life here on Earth

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AUGUST SKY

August has been a busy month for sky viewing with both a solar and a lunar eclipse. There was also the alignment of seven planets earlier in the month and big bright viewings of Venus and Mars. The clouds have also been spectacular. We have been on a prolonged humid heat wave due to the…

TRANSITION SEASON

The transition from Summer to Fall is in full swing. Even the visiting birds are switching. I saw a flock of Canadian Geese. It seemed like they were heading north. Maybe its just been too hot here. This summer has been strange with its high humidity here in Southern California. All over the world, the…

AUGUST HARVEST

I started picking grapes and sorting through them on August 2 and finished on August 3rd. I lost a lot of grapes to the heat when I was gone for almost two weeks, but still there are enough grapes to probably get 5 gallons when I press them off their skins. They were also really…

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