Wasp September 10, 2020 at 07:38PM

Posted on September 10, 2020 by LensLord™

When I was a child, San Diego county outback had millions of beautiful wasps. Now days we do not see so many of them. This is at The Sycamore Canyon Goodman Ranch Open area. I love it. I will be going back. The next time, I will also take my macro lens.

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Black Harvester Ant Nest September 10, 2020 at 07:38PM

Posted on September 10, 2020 by LensLord™

In Southern California back country, like Fallbrook when I was a kid, we had these everywhere. I liked the black ones because they seemed more gentle. They also come in red. As I remember, we had about equal numbers of red and black nests. And every once in a while, they attacked each other.

See it here: https://flic.kr/p/2jFkcmR

Break Time September 10, 2020 at 04:35PM

Posted on September 10, 2020 by LensLord™

Calliope, taking a break, and watching for me to be done with whatever the heck I was doing. … "You done yet?? Oh yes, that is not an overcast day, that is because of the fires in the mountains. That is smoke.

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Hairy Legs in a Dirty Jar September 09, 2020 at 02:17PM

Posted on September 9, 2020 by LensLord™

The legs of a newly cloned sprig.

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Fire in Alpine September 07, 2020 at 11:06PM

Posted on September 7, 2020 by LensLord™

This is the late afternoon sun today, blotted by the smoke from the fire in Alpine. We did not see a sunset this evening, the smoke and the sea fog melded into an opaque cloud.

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Misty Fiesta Island September 07, 2020 at 11:06PM

Posted on September 7, 2020 by LensLord™

Our morning walk was cloaked in the morning fog.

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The Moon and Mars September 06, 2020 at 12:51AM

Posted on September 6, 2020 by LensLord™

Just a half hour ago. I love the night!

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Bench Mark September 04, 2020 at 12:57PM

Posted on September 4, 2020 by LensLord™

USMC Bench Mark by the 2nd Engineer Battalion, with an elevation of 1942 feet above mean sea level when it was measured and marked. … I think I will go back with my GPS and see what the elevation is saying now.

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Sycamore Canyon Trail. September 04, 2020 at 12:57PM

Posted on September 4, 2020 by LensLord™

Just something else to look at along the trail.

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Our Nearest Star September 04, 2020 at 12:56PM

Posted on September 4, 2020 by LensLord™

Up along Sycaamore Canyon Trail. It is beautiful, but it is also a place to be avoided in the heat of the day. Here we are at about 3pm, and the heat was starting to dissapate at about 90 degrees, and on its way down.

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Morning on Fiesta Island September 03, 2020 at 10:36AM

Posted on September 3, 2020 by LensLord™

Walking Calliope before 7 am. San Diego has some natural areas very close to the town center.

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Say’s Phoebe 1 August 30, 2020 at 03:13PM

Posted on August 30, 2020 by LensLord™

These three images are all of the same bird on Fiesta Island this morning.

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Say’s Phoebe 2 August 30, 2020 at 03:12PM

Posted on August 30, 2020 by LensLord™

These three images are all of the same bird on Fiesta Island this morning.

See it here: https://flic.kr/p/2jBMEhA

Say’s Phoebe 3 August 30, 2020 at 03:12PM

Posted on August 30, 2020 by LensLord™

These three images are all of the same bird on Fiesta Island this morning.

See it here: https://flic.kr/p/2jBLSBB

Carl August 30, 2020 at 01:01PM

Posted on August 30, 2020 by LensLord™

At 5;30 am. The blue early morning light is washing in from theoutside, whilenthe Hue led lights are starting the wake up cycle an hour before sunrise. … It is very dark in the room, 126mm with iso 6400, 1/45 second, at f4.5.

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Red Shouldered Hawk August 29, 2020 at 03:06PM

Posted on August 29, 2020 by LensLord™

Up in Clairmont, part of San Diego, on my way home from Fiesta Island this morning. I was driving, and stopped at a stop sign when the bird landed across the street. I garbbed my camera and got a few images before he flew off. (There was no traffic. I looked first.

See it here: https://flic.kr/p/2jBpmmt