Darlene L.
I live in San Diego and like to travel in the desert areas of the southwest. My main writing subjects, right now, are travel, outdoors and environmental.
I also write, more casually, for Gather as well as posting my single photos and artwork there. And, I have a couple of blogs.
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I also write, more casually, for Gather as well as posting my single photos and artwork there. And, I have a couple of blogs.
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BA Political Science, SDSU 1991Interests
photography, bicycling, san diego, california, desert, hiking, mountains, outdoors, weather, storms, fires, earthquakes, nature, anza borrego, borrego
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Don't Dump Your Ducks at the Lake!Dumping domestic ducks in public parks not only puts the duck in harm's way, but also affects the ecosystem. -
City Discouraging Duck and Bird Feeding at Lake Murray, CaliforniaRecently, the city of San Diego has been actively discouraging bird feeding at Lake Murray, part of the Mission Trails Regional Park. -
La Mesa Foothills 21st Annual Wildlife in Art 2010This is an announcement and information regarding the La Mesa Foothills Art Association's annual wildlife in art show. -
Five Cool Shorebirds to Watch Out for During Migration Season in San DiegoHere are some tips to five interesting and fun migrating shorebirds that visit San Diego during the fall and winter. These shorebirds can also be seen in other areas, too. -
Pet Muscovy Duck Owners, Changes May Be ComingThis is an update to an ongoing debate about the FWS changing the regulations regarding the keeping of pet Muscovy ducks.
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Interested in Killdeer or Birds in General? Check Out My Blog!This is a brief description of a birding blog written by the author of the article. -
Judge Order Seals Must Go in 72 HoursAfter a long legal fight, a judge orders the City of San Diego to remove the seals at the children's pool in La Jolla.
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Volunteering at the San Diego Food Bank and Feeding AmericaI have been volunteering at local food banks and here are some of my observations so far. -
Guide to San Diego Public Library EventsThis article briefly outlines some of the events that the San Diego Public Library branches have on an ongoing basis. -
How to Eat Healthy at the FairThis is an article about how to eat the more healthy options at the local summer fair, but not deprive yourself of fair food. -
Earth Fair San Diego, 2009This is an article about Earth Fair in Balboa Park, San Diego. It's said to be the biggest environmental fair in the world. -
I'm Enjoying Home Town Buffet to Go!I've been taking advantage of Home Town Buffet's "To Go" menu and I'm really enjoying it.
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Hiking in the Desert with FlowersThis is a short article about some of my hiking experience during the spring of 2009 on the California Riding and Hiking Trail. Some of this article is similar to an article I posted on Gather.com. -
Hiking the California Riding and Hiking Trail.This trail officially runs from Hellhole Canyon to just east of the Vallecito Mountain and west of the Blair Valley areas in the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. I've hiked a great deal of this trail throughout the years. -
Pat and Oscar'sThis is a review of Pat and Oscar's restaurants which are located all over Southern California.
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Broken Yolk CafeThis is a review of San Diego's famous Broken Yolk Cafe. I've been to two of the three restaurants in the area by this name and have ordered several different dishes.
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Wayward Whale Seems to like San Diego BayThis is a short update on the most recent account of a whale entering the San Diego Bay as of March 15th, 2009.
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Hiking Up Cowles Mountain on New Years Day 2009This is a slideshow of what I did on New Years day in San Diego. This is a local mountain that is part of Mission Trails Regional Park. It was very crowded that day, as it is on all holidays, probably because all the gyms were closed. -
FA-18 Crashes into San Diego NeighborhoodThis is a short article based on what I know about the military aircraft that crashed in the University City area of San Diego. I often work in that community.
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Living in a Fire Prone AreaThis is a little blurb about how urban areas are also affected by wildfires in California.
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California Desert in the SummerThis is a slideshow of the desert areas of southern California during the summer.
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Cherry on Top Frozen Yogurt--ReviewThis is a review of a frozen yogurt chain mostly in the Orange County region of California.
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A Visit to Catalina Island, CaliforniaThis is a slideshow of my very first visit ever to the island just off the coast of Southern California.
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Little Church on the IslandThis is a short blurb about Catalina Bible Church which I visited while on the island of Catalina.
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Hiking Iron MountainHere are a few shots of the Iron Mountain area off of Highway 67 in Poway, California.
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California Fan Palms in Borrego Palm CanyonThis is a slideshow of the most popular palm grove in the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in California.
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Was that Poison Oak?This article highlights my own personal experiences with poison oak as well as tips for identifying and avoiding it.
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The Transition to All-Digital Television: Insights to Help You PrepareThis is an article about my personal experiences getting ready for the digital TV transition in February 2009. I hope to give people some insight as to how to get their own TVs ready for this transition.
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Why I Look Forward to the Southwestern MonsoonMonsoonal rains in the southwest begin with a high pressure system that stations itself over the Four Corners area of the United States.
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My Personal Review of the 2008 San Diego County FairThis is my own personal review of my experiences at the 2008 San Diego County Fair.
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San Diego County Fair 2008This just a small excerpt of photos I took while at the fair on June 24th, 2008.
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Chollas Lake Mid-City Park in San DiegoThese are shots taken during a weekday morning at Chollas Lake Park in San Diego. This is a nice little area in mid-city San Diego that is in the middle of a lower income, ethnically diverse area.
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Fletcher Cove in Solana Beach, CaliforniaThis is a short slideshow of the Fletcher Cove area in Solana Beach about twenty miles north of the city of San Diego. These photos were taken in May 2008.