Tag Archives: nature

Our Redwoods Nodded

Posted on November 2, 2015 by likeitiz

This morning I was awakened long before the alarm went off. It was almost 6:00 a.m., although with the Fall Back of time on the weekend, it was almost 7:00 in the morning really. There was no light peeking through … Continue reading →

Posted in Autumn, Drought, Rain, Weather | Tagged California, Drought, Fall, nature, Pacific Standard Time, Rain, Redwoods, Weather | 7 Comments

Open Trails For The New Year!

Posted on January 10, 2015 by likeitiz

In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Shadowed.” We were hiking on the Purisima Creek Redwood Open Space Preserve. We decided on taking it easy this time around. We chose the 7 mile loop recommended by the Bay … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Post Challenge, Hiking, Nature Preserve, Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve, Uncategorized, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Bay Area Hiker, California, Craig Britton Trail, Daily Post Photo Challenge, Half Moon Bay, Hiking, nature, Open Space, Purisima Creek Redwood Open Space Preserve | 4 Comments

The Reluctant Hitchhiker

Posted on August 13, 2014 by likeitiz

This afternoon, I heard a gentle “ping” on my iPhone. My sister, Maj, had sent me a photo. It turns out, it was on the front passenger seat of their car while her son, Jonah, was driving around their environs. … Continue reading →

Posted in grasshopper, Nature, Vancouver | Tagged British Columbia, grasshopper, hitchhiker, nature, Vancouver | 3 Comments

Still Not Convinced About Climate Change?

Posted on April 30, 2013 by likeitiz

I was listening to All Things Considered two weeks ago, when the topic went to the melting of the world’s icecaps. This has resulted in the mad rush for newly uncovered sites for oil and natural gas reserves. And I … Continue reading →

Posted in Arctic Melt, Climate Change, Environment, Global Warming | Tagged Arctic melt, climate, Climate change, Environment, Extinction, Global Warming, mammoths tusks, nature, postaday 2013, Pulgas Ridge, Siberia, Trails, Tusk, Woolly mammoth | 14 Comments

Is It Spring Yet?

Posted on February 25, 2013 by likeitiz

I came across Sydney’s posts, “Spring Has Come,” with all the lush greenery and bright flowers. And then I went over his post, “A Corner of the Park,” where gardeners painstakingly maintain a 74 hectares to its pristine Zen-like beauty. … Continue reading →