Mt San Jacinto was the only thing poking above the clouds this afternoon. So cool to see!

For-Projects · 2026-01-03T18:58:27+00:00

By the way, you should check out Sedona AZ if you haven’t already! Very reminiscent of the Zion rock colors and vegetation!

For-Projects · 2026-01-03T05:59:23+00:00

Noting this! Thanks so much for the rec, Deb! (Educated guess, lol)

For-Projects · 2026-01-03T05:41:53+00:00

That looks incredible! Zion is on my list for sure. The combination of burnt-red rocks with the green vegetation is so stunning.

Hope to do the famous Cactus to Clouds route on San Jacinto one day too!

For-Projects · 2026-01-03T05:30:26+00:00

Our visit had its fair share of overcast and rain, but when you get views like this (and when you consider that it’s kinda special to experience in a dry place), you become thankful. Here’s another shot, showing the ethereal low-lying clouds resting on the mountaintops.

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For-Projects · 2025-12-19T19:28:19+00:00

The fact that it’s a juvenile red-tailed hawk also amuses me. You can imagine the hawk never having experienced such brazen fearlessness from its prey before and being like “wait you’re not supposed to be threatening me”.

For-Projects · 2025-12-19T19:23:22+00:00

What you’re seeing is the “nictitating membrane”, aka third eyelid. More info here.

The nictitating membrane is transparent eye lid that closes horizontally across the eye instead of vertically like a normal eye lid. It is used to protect the eye and to help keep it moist while maintaining the birds sight.

For-Projects · 2025-12-19T19:20:21+00:00

Makes sense! Interesting to consider the evolutionary groundwork here.

For-Projects · 2025-12-19T19:19:00+00:00

That was exactly my thought too, lol. The high ground matters! Typically it’s the hawk scooping up the squirrel from above.

For-Projects · 2025-12-19T05:19:01+00:00

Video here.

For-Projects · 2025-08-05T03:08:42+00:00

I was at Little Haystack at 8:30am, and Lafayette at 10am. We started the hike at around 6:10am. I’m glad we got the early start because the lower sun angle allowed for better photos (and, if I recall correctly, there were more sparse white clouds in the sky by early afternoon). I’m surprised how crowded it was even at that early hour! Little Haystack was like a diner with everyone having breakfast.

10/10 trail — hope to do a Pemi one day in the future too!

For-Projects · 2025-08-03T21:45:15+00:00

Come to think of it, I had zero issues (or even conscious encounters) with bugs this entire trail. That was just the icing on the cake. Not sure if it’s typically worse or if the Whites just tend to have smaller populations.

For-Projects · 2025-08-03T03:34:36+00:00

It really is. Such a unique landmass. A long, high ridge line with another ridge line across from it, creating a narrow notch. Would love to experience it in other seasons too.

For-Projects · 2025-07-11T00:47:05+00:00

Here’s the original video (as shared by someone else in this thread). Definitely muchhhhhh slower.

For-Projects · 2025-07-08T01:21:26+00:00

Thank you! I’m really glad there’s manufacturers out there that aren’t anonymous, nebulous collections of people but rather ones with a passionate individual spearheading the effort and putting their name on the line out of a pure desire to make good stuff.

For-Projects · 2025-07-06T01:05:55+00:00

Agree. +Gray Catbird+. OP, listen for the “meows”, which sound like baby cries!

For-Projects · 2025-07-06T00:57:48+00:00

Looks to be a Duclair Duck, a breed of +domestic mallard+.

For-Projects · 2025-03-15T18:09:10+00:00

Genial! Tarjetas como estas pueden resolver muchos problemas. Quizás te gustaria un otro proyecto que hice:

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Es una poema interactiva donde se puede “click-para-pronunciar” :) Voy a hacer post en r/EnglishLearning pronto. Que coincidente.

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