You may be wondering why I am going to talk about field cameras and wild animals? How is that related to my intended focus for this blog? Well, photographing wild animals with a field camera is completely new to me. I have used a field camera in my backyard to document ground squirrels and birds, …
The field cameras that I am using are all Browning Strike Force Game Cameras. I have five cameras, and they are not all the same models. The latest model is the Browning Strike Force Sub Micro 10MP game camera. I’ve been impressed with the overall quality of photos I’m at able to achieve with these …
My exterior cameras recently recorded the visit of a bear to our house in Arnold, California. I’m very excited about these new photos/videos because I believe this is the same bear that visited our house on July 21, 2018, at 4:43 pm. The bear was a juvenile at the time of the first visit and …
My purpose in starting the blog was to share humbling life experiences with you, and recently I experienced an event that was utterly unexpected and completely humbling! Earlier this year, my husband and I purchased a model home in Tracy in a development that was sold out. Before the purchase, we walked through the model …
Once the bulk of the water was removed, and then damaged walls, floors, and ceilings, then the efforts to dry the internal structure of our home began. It is hard for me to look at these pictures, but dehumidifiers and heaters are being used to dry the remaining moisture. The wood flooring in these pictures …
Experiencing a recent emergency, I realize more than ever the importance of a “Go Bag.” I thought I was ready — I wasn’t. Please take the time to think about Go Bags for yourself and your family. Ideally, each family member and pet should have their own Go Bag, and the Go Bags should be …
Hill House is in the Mother Lode Country of Arnold, California. It has been our reconstruction project for several years now. We bought it while my dad was alive, and I am grateful that we had many short family vacations there. Recently we traveled to Hill House for refuge and a safe place while repairs …
