During the last few days of August, 1999 a series of brush fires broke out in Southern California. Here on the high desert we had one that started near Big Bear, then worked its way down the north slope and into Hesperia. See a brief series of photos I took of the smoke as viewed from our yard.
In April of 2000 several family members and I visited the Joshua Tree National Monument. It was a spectacular day, and I believe everyone had a marvelous time. View a collection of photos taken during that trip.
See the arrival of a gopher snake in my yard filled with birds and rabbits.
For years we have tried to capture a roadrunner on film. Share our recent success.
View a variety of scenes, including two desert panoramas.
We got a new water tank. See the relocation and installation process.
Enjoy photos of a variety of avian visitors that dropped in during February of 2002 along with some fun sky and cloud shots.
Vandenberg Air Force Base lies two hundred miles straight west of Johnson Valley. See the condensation trails from a March 2002 late afternoon launch.
Learn about the history of our Johnson Valley homestead.
A different variety of squirrel appeared in June 2002. Take a look.
See three June 2002 cottontail, jackrabbit, and bird photos.
A car caught fire in the Cajon Pass at the end of June in 2002. View a Los Angeles Times photo and story, as well as a view of the scene from Johnson Valley. Maps are included.
Floods occur on the desert, and sometimes cause an impressive amount of damage.
An amazing snowstorm occurred on November 20-21, 2004.
See the cloud monster that almost attacked me!
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