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Autumn Amateur Photography

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An eye for photography and a place to post my new art is one of the best benefits of blogging. Noel from Bosh Images and Lindsey from Modchick Photography talked me into playing with a social media iPhone app called Instagram. All these photos were taken on my phone. It’s a nice record of my [...]

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5 Senses of Science and Nature at Carbon Canyon Regional Park in Brea

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The folks at OCParks.com alerted me to this very unique ranger program that’s ongoing at Carbon Canyon Regional Park in Brea.  Even if you can’t make it on Thursdays for the program, the park is beautiful and worth a family visit. Explore the beauty and wonder of the only Redwood grove in Orange County by [...]

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Misnomers and Mistakes

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I’m that natural tour guide type who highlights points of interest or meaningless trivia everywhere I go. Turns out, I may be relaying the wrong information every time I open my mouth! If I say it with authority, though, people believe me. Apparently, my misnomers and mistakes abound. This sampling is probably just the tip [...]

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Color Walk at The Getty Center

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Taking a color walk at The Getty Center is the highlight of my 2011 so far. I delayed visiting The Getty Center because I heard it was not appropriate for children. So my first trip was last week with my adult sister and cousin. It happened to be a “getaway day” so there seemed to [...]

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From Nature with Love

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Thank you for the gift of your readership — and for the time you take out of your busy days to take your children exploring outdoors.  I love hearing about your adventures and wish you many more memories for 2011! My sister surprised me with this special sidebar in her annual holiday newsletter entitled “From [...]

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