This lengthy tome (nearly 700 large-sized paperback pages), subtitled “Island Biogeography in an Age of Extinction,” was recommended by Joe Morlan, who taught an Introduction to Field Ornithology class I took earlier this year, as the best science/nature book he’s ever read, and, although I am not extremely well-read in that genre, I must agree! [...]
Archive for August, 2007
“The Song of the Dodo” by David Quammen
Posted in Birding, Books, Nature on 29 August, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Environmental Journeys photo exhibit at the SF Presidio
Posted in Art, Nature, Photography on 24 August, 2007 | 5 Comments »
At Sarah’s mother’s suggestion, Sarah & I checked out this fantastic free exhibit of 56 of Robert Cameron’s aerial photographs. Some are printed extremely large (8×10 feet), and all are very interesting. Cameron, publisher of a number of books, (all titled “Above San Francisco” “Above Paris” and so on) has made some spectacular photographs over [...]
Oregon Road Trip – Day 9 – Eureka, CA to San Francisco
Posted in Birding, Hiking, Nature, Photography, Travel on 24 August, 2007 | 7 Comments »
We woke at 8:15, checked out of our hotel, then had some tasty breakfast bagels in downtown Eureka at Los Bagels, which had an interesting mix of Jewish and Mexican decor, as befitted the name. While downtown we drove by the Carson Mansion again, since, although its best lighting is near sunset, across the street [...]
Oregon Road Trip – Day 8 – Gold Beach, OR to Eureka, CA
Posted in Birding, Hiking, Nature, Photography, Travel on 20 August, 2007 | 7 Comments »
We woke at 8:30 and had breakfast at Grant’s, which must be the only place to have breakfast in Gold Beach, as it was very crowded, and the food was terrible. Checking out of our lovely cabin, we headed south just a few miles to Cape Sebastian for a little walk. View south from [...]
Oregon Road Trip – Day 7 – Florence, OR to Gold Beach, OR
Posted in Nature, Photography, Travel on 17 August, 2007 | 7 Comments »
Every road trip must have “one of those days,” and today ways ours. Boat in Suislaw Harbor, Florence, Oregon (This is another long’ish post w/many photos…)
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