Autumn

  • 2015: Autumnal Equinox - September 23 (01:20 PDT) 
  • 2014: Autumnal Equinox - September 22 (19:29 PDT) 
  • 2013: Autumnal Equinox - September 22 (13:44 PDT) 
  • 2012: Geminid meteor shower - December 13/14 
  • 2012: Leonids meteor shower - November 16/17 
  • 2012: Taurids meteor shower - November 4/5, 11/12  
  • 2012: Orionid meteor shower - October 21 (best viewed after midnight/before dawn) 
  • 2012: Draconid meteor shower - October 7  
  • 2012: Autumnal Equinox - September 22 (07:49 PDT) 
  • 2011: Autumnal Equinox - September 23 (02:04 PDT) 
  • 2010: Autumnal Equinox - September 22 (19:09 PDT) 


December 8, 2010 
Heavy rains, flooding foot-worn earthen paths and clogged drains. The ponds in the Native Plant Garden have risen and breached their borders.

Tags: Place, Weather


November 23, 2010 
Native Plant Garden Pond is frozen over - someone has thrown large rocks to try breaking through ...
Stark contrast to a few days ago ... as illustrated by a photo today and one in August

Native Plant Garden pond ice - Nov 23, 2010 Native Plant Garden pond - Aug 11, 2010
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Tags: Photos, Place, Weather


November 23, 2010 
While I was walking at dusk through the Native Plant Garden, a Barred Owl flew to perch on a nearby branch, watching the small birds peck for seeds on the frozen pond ice and snowy underbrush, seemingly unconcerned by my presence ...

Barred Owl
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Tags: Birds, Place, Photos, Weather


November 22, 2010 
50 km snowy wind gusts; required ice-cleats to get a grip while walking

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