Tag: #Self Reliance

• Birds, Wind and an Old Guy.

  

  Birds occupy a very large part of our world, as far as I know they are in every corner of the earth. It is impressive to look skyward to see a flock of Pelicans or Geese in formation 1,000 feet or more high. Nearly every bird I have watched in the wind seems to enjoy playing in it, the Crows have defined activities they partake of. Cormorants will fly sideways with their bodies 45º angled to the wind, flying into it they allow the breeze to carry them straight.

  jacqueslebec

  March 24, 2021

  bird watching, Birding, environment, photography

  #amateur photography, #Bethel Island, #Bird watching, #Self Awareness, #Self Reliance

• The Weather’s Changing.

  

  I’m going to shake the cobwebs out of my long pants they will be needed soon off and on. The weather forecast remains expecting high winds and increased fire danger

  jacqueslebec

  October 22, 2020

  #wildfire, bird watching, environment, nature, photography, self-reliance

  #amateur photography, #Bethel Island, #nature, #Self Reliance, environment

• The Sky Cleared Again; We’ll Take It.

  

  The early sun accompanied with the deep blue sky invites the birds out to the slough early in the morning.

  jacqueslebec

  September 23, 2020

  #wildfire, bird watching, Birding, environment, nature, photography

  #amateur photography, #Bird watching, #nature, #Self Reliance, #waterbirds, self awareness

• The West Coast is Burning.

  

  The smoke is worse than the self quarantine, each day it gets heavier. Early this morning I was stirred awake with the smell of burning paper. During Wildfire season it’s difficult to know if the fire is 100 miles away or downstairs.

  jacqueslebec

  August 24, 2020

  Climate change, Disaster, environment, photography, self-reliance, Uncategorized

  #amateur photography, #California wildfire, #fire disaster, #Self Reliance, #wildfire

• Out of Control Fire Season

  The predictability of the beginning of Wild Fire season is not a science. The wind starts, the landscape dries out then the lightning strikes begin. Now we wait until the rains begin, it’s our only hope of extinguishing them.

  jacqueslebec

  August 19, 2020

  Disaster, environment, nature, photography

  #nature, #Self Reliance, #wildfire, Self-Awareness

• Four Wildfires within View of the Porch.

  Wild fires are a fact of life during late summer in California. Four are easily seen from many locations East of the Diablo Range of Mountains. These are now under control, but many others throughout the State are raging out of control.

  jacqueslebec

  August 18, 2020

  Disaster, environment, nature, Uncategorized, Wildfire prevention

  #nature, #Self Awareness, #Self Reliance, #wildfires, #wildlife

• This is a Good Day.

  This may be the shortest Blog I’ve written yet.

  jacqueslebec

  August 12, 2020

  Uncategorized

  #amateur photography, #Bethel Island, #Bird watching, #California Delta, #Ducks, #Gardening, #Geese, #nature, #photography, #Self Awareness, #Self Reliance, #Taylor Slough, #Vermiculture, #waterbirds, #Worm farming

• Blue Heron

  The Blue Herons are around the slough most of the time. It’s odd when at least one is not within view, they have a loud AWK letting it loose while flying or right before taking off.

  jacqueslebec

  August 7, 2020

  bird watching, Birding, environment, nature, photography, self-reliance

  #amateur photography, #Bethel Island, #Bird watching, #California Delta, #Ducks, #Gardening, #Geese, #nature, #photography, #Self Awareness, #Self Reliance, #Taylor Slough, #Vermiculture, #waterbirds, #Worm farming

• Some Days Just Makes an Old Guy Wonder.

  There are only 2,000 people on the Island, we all know pretty much everyone. I can’t figure out how some people are able to go out in public after their remarks. It’s always the same people tossing out the same insults to the same insultees, is this nuts or what? Oh Lord please have this self Quarantine end within the next 6 months to one year.

  jacqueslebec

  August 6, 2020

  photography, Uncategorized

  #amateur photography, #Bethel Island, #Bird watching, #California Delta, #Ducks, #Gardening, #Geese, #nature, #photography, #Self Awareness, #Self Reliance, #Taylor Slough, #Vermiculture, #waterbirds, #Worm farming, amatuer photography

• Doves.

  Their landings should be of little surprise after seeing how the nests are constructed. Some balance precariously on unstable precipices. Some people are tempted to help them by “shoring” up the works. However the best help we can give is to simply leave them alone to their own devices.

  jacqueslebec

  August 5, 2020

  bird watching, Birding, environment, nature, photography, self-reliance

  #amateur photography, #Bethel Island, #Bird watching, #California Delta, #Ducks, #Gardening, #Geese, #nature, #photography, #Self Awareness, #Self Reliance, #Taylor Slough, #Vermiculture, #waterbirds, #Worm farming