I’ve spent more time than usual out in the desert, enjoying a wildflower bloom that is the best in more than a decade and, in a small way, helping out with serving the large numbers of visitors. I’ve posted earlier about it and have some more to share.
The weekend of April 1, I was in Borrego Springs for an Anza-Borrego Foundation board meeting and to celebrate ABF’s 50th anniversary. I arrived on March 31 and stayed the night, having my first opportunity to see the dark sky without a full moon to “interfere.” This is a shot from around 9 pm. I hope to return in the summer when the Milky Way is visible.
The morning of April 1, ABF President Ernie Cowan – noted birder, outdoorsman, photographer, and writer – took me out to Plum Canyon for flowers and to Tamarisk Grove to see a nocturnal bird of prey, which was still up but a bit secluded. Here’s a brief (< 3 minutes) video of the morning.
Ol’ Bubo did not seem happy to see you all LOL