Sunday, December 21, 2008

DesertSnow.JPG


DesertSnow.JPG, originally uploaded by inyopfc.

An aerial photo of southern California from MODIS showing all the snow from last week's storm... most of the white in the center of the photo is snow!

Storm Clouds


Storm Clouds, originally uploaded by inyopfc.

There was a storm coming, later this night it rained 2 inches.

Sandstone Layers


Sandstone Layers, originally uploaded by inyopfc.

Tiny Natural Arch


Tiny Natural Arch, originally uploaded by inyopfc.

Gaviota Wind Caves


Caves, originally uploaded by inyopfc.

Gaviota Pass


Gaviota Pass, originally uploaded by inyopfc.

Me


Me, originally uploaded by inyopfc.

Me in the Gaviota area

Saturday, December 13, 2008

Sylmar Destruction


Sylmar Destruction, originally uploaded by inyopfc.

Aftermath of the Marek Fire as viewed from Highway 210

End of the Road


End of the Road, originally uploaded by inyopfc.

Don't Go In Here


Don't Go In Here, originally uploaded by inyopfc.

My Plants


My Plants, originally uploaded by inyopfc.

Tuesday, December 09, 2008

San Gabriels from San Bernardinos


San Gabriels from San Bernardinos, originally uploaded by inyopfc.

Those further mountains are the San Gabriel Mountains where I used to work. Beyond them, to the right left (thanks Eli), you can kinda see the Santa Monica Mountains where I also used to work.

Rim of the World


Rim of the World, originally uploaded by inyopfc.

The 'Rim of the World', San Bernardino Mountains, as of about a week ago. Still no snow on these mountains, but if the forecasts are right there could be lots by the end of next week.

Wednesday, December 03, 2008

Machine of Death


Machine of Death, originally uploaded by inyopfc.

This machine reaps only death... or so they say

Green Valley Lake


Green Valley Lake, originally uploaded by inyopfc.

This is where we were last weekend.

Widow Maker Tree


Widow Maker Tree, originally uploaded by inyopfc.

Don't camp next to this tree

Sara


Sara, originally uploaded by inyopfc.

Dead Tree


Dead Tree, originally uploaded by inyopfc.

Dead Trees


Dead Tree 2, originally uploaded by inyopfc.

Salvage Logging Area


Salvage Logging Area, originally uploaded by inyopfc.

A bunch of dead burnt trees in this area were cut down

Resprouting Black Oak Leaves


Resprouting Black Oak Leaves, originally uploaded by inyopfc.

I don't think it is dead, I think it is just losing its leaves for the fall

Resprouting Whitethorn


Resprouting Whitethorn, originally uploaded by inyopfc.

This little plant once covered the ground around the cabin with thick briars. After the fire it burned off and made it much easier to hike through the mountains... but it is coming back! It resprouts after fire and there are also lots of seedlings

Saturday, November 22, 2008

It is so nice at our apartment/cottage in Santa Barbara...

that I never want to leave the patio area.

Cactus


Cactus, originally uploaded by inyopfc.

Fog Sunset


Fog Sunset, originally uploaded by inyopfc.

Lichen and Oaks


Lichen and Oaks, originally uploaded by inyopfc.

Erosion


IMG_3612.JPG, originally uploaded by inyopfc.

Tea Fire


Tea Fire, originally uploaded by inyopfc.

The Tea Fire, the day after.

Sunday, November 16, 2008

MODIS view of the California fires

A cropped image from http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/subsets/?subset=USA5

Bright Maples


Bright Maples, originally uploaded by inyopfc.

Adirondack Peaks


Adirondack Peaks, originally uploaded by inyopfc.

Melted Snow On Leaf


Melted Snow On Leaf, originally uploaded by inyopfc.

Mushrooms


Mushrooms, originally uploaded by inyopfc.

Field Naturalists


Field Naturalists, originally uploaded by inyopfc.

Fall Highway


Fall Highway, originally uploaded by inyopfc.

New York State

Me on the Lake Champlain Ferry


Me on the Ferry, originally uploaded by inyopfc.

I am wearing ridiculous clothes because I didn't hvae any good cold weather gear. If I get into this school I need to buy a lot of winter clothes.

UVM


UVM, originally uploaded by inyopfc.

The University of Vermont

Cold!


Cold!, originally uploaded by inyopfc.

It is COLD in Vermont! This was taken in late October, not November... solid ice on a car wildow.

Church Street


Church Street 2, originally uploaded by inyopfc.

In October I visited Vermont to check out Burlington and the Field Naturalist graduate program. I had a great time, and didn't feel like coming back into the fires.

This is Church Street, the 'main drag' of Burlington

Saturday, November 15, 2008

Tea time


Fire1.JPG, originally uploaded by inyopfc.

That orange glow in the center of this photo is the Tea Fire. Last Thursday night this fire was barreling down out of the canyons straight towards Santa Barbara. It ate up a bunch of houses in Montecito, mostly because of the eucalyptus, pine, and palm trees people plant up there. At the time of this photo it was moving straight towards us from about 4 miles away and growing like mad. It could have burned up the whole city, except that the winds died down and some amazing nighttime water-dropping helicopter action knocked the fire down fast once the winds slowed down. I can't even imagine trying to fly a helicopter in 60 MPH winds near an almost vertical wall of mountains.

Anyway, I also have some amazing pics of my trip to Vermont but I haven't had time to blog them yet.

Saturday, October 11, 2008

Deck After The Rain


Deck After The Rain, originally uploaded by inyopfc.

Close-Up of Bromelid


Close-Up of Bromelid, originally uploaded by inyopfc.

This bromelid likes it outside.

Web Rain


Web Rain, originally uploaded by inyopfc.

A week ago, the first (small) rain of the season came through, and drops got stuck in this spider web.

Bus Morning View 2


Bus Morning View 2, originally uploaded by inyopfc.

This time there are some tropical clouds to the east

Morning Bus View


Morning Bus View, originally uploaded by inyopfc.

Sometimes I take the bus from Santa Barbara to Ventura in the morning. the ride is beautiful.

Saturday, September 27, 2008

Jalama Beach and Tar


Jalama Beach and Tar, originally uploaded by inyopfc.

Sorry about the uncreative file names below.. they are all from Jalama Beach

Me.JPG


IMG_2822.JPG, originally uploaded by inyopfc.

IMG_2823.JPG


IMG_2823.JPG, originally uploaded by inyopfc.

Refugio Sunset


Refugio Sunset, originally uploaded by inyopfc.

Monday, September 15, 2008

Sara in the bathroom


Sara in the bathroom, originally uploaded by inyopfc.

Sara and our bathroom

Sara's Mom and new Apartment


Sara's Mom and new Apartment, originally uploaded by inyopfc.

The apartment isn't really pink, it's kinda peachy.