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**David Epithet** @David_Epithet · 16h

Spotted soldier fly (Stratiomys maculosa), Lakeview Mountains, California, today
#nature #NaturePhotography #bugs #bugstodon #flies #diptera #SouthernCalifornia

A black and yellow fly, resting on a narrow, strap-like leaf. The fly has a broad, black abdomen with large, pale yellow spots along the margins.

The same fly, with transparent wings folded, resting on my fingertip.

**Dorothea Lange** @DorotheaLange@mastodon.ozioso.online · 1d

Dorothea Lange @DorotheaLange@mastodon.ozioso.online

"Cleanliness." Southern California. Oklahoma refugees camping in Imperial Valley, California

#SouthernCalifornia #Oklahoma #ImperialValley #California #DustBowl #undefined #photography #DorotheaLange

https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017759584/

The image is a black and white photograph depicting a young child sitting on the ground. The child appears to be covered in insect bites, possibly from insects such as mosquitoes or flies. They are seated with their legs crossed and knees up, holding an empty bowl that contains more of these biting insects. In the background, there's another person lying down partially visible behind what seems like a blanket or sheet. The setting suggests outdoor camping conditions; it is likely to be during hot weather given how the subjects appear disheveled in terms of their appearance and clothing condition. The photograph has historical context as indicated by its caption which references refugees from Southern California, Oklahoma camped in Imperial Valley, California, possibly alluding to events like the Dust Bowl migration or a similar period where such camps were established for displaced individuals during challenging times.

**Europe Says** @europesays@pubeurope.com · 6d

Europe Says @europesays@pubeurope.com

https://www.europesays.com/1972132/ They once thought playing Coachella was ‘unattainable’ and ‘legendary.’ Now these SoCal musicians prepare to take its stage #AlexandriaElizabeth #america #coachella #DannyBengston #DesertFestival #Entertainment #FenixFlexin #health #NateDonmoyer #ShorelineMafia #SouthernCalifornia #sports #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #US #USA #WilliamKeegan

EUROPE SAYS · 6dThey once thought playing Coachella was 'unattainable' and 'legendary.' Now these SoCal musicians prepare to take its stage - EUROPE SAYSIn many ways, Southern California is a breeding ground for aspiring musicians. It could be because of the region's proximity to Hollywood and major recording

**Eric Bono** @EricBono@pixelfed.social · 6d

Eric Bono @EricBono@pixelfed.social

Addicted to red dirt road, green grass combo.

#California #Cycling #GravelBiking #GavilanHills #InlandEmpire #MountainBiking #Mountains #SanGabriels #SanBernardinos #SanJacintos #SouthernCalifornia #TemescalRange

#temescalrange

**Alexander S. Kunz** @alexskunz@mas.to · 6d

Alexander S. Kunz @alexskunz@mas.to

“The more sophisticated your knowledge and tastes become, the subtler are the things you’re looking for.” (Neil Peart)

Black & white photo of a desert landscape. Rocks are strewn about a gently sloping sandstone plateau with hardy shrubs. Low clouds hang above a mountain range in the distance, decorating an otherwise mostly clear sky.

#Quotes #BlackAndWhite #Rush

**Alexander S. Kunz** @alexskunz@mas.to · 6d

Alexander S. Kunz @alexskunz@mas.to

"Ancient Evening"

Evening light on the timeless sandstone banks, fossil reefs and mud hills of the Coyote Mountains Wilderness.

Another leftover from 2015 found in my archives, from a hike in April 2015.

Should've been part of this blog post all along! https://www.alex-kunz.com/domelands-east/ (where I've added it now)

A landscape photo showing a desert landscape under a mostly clear sky. Low, angled evening light illuminates the scenery from the left, painting bright stripes of light onto the landscape. On the right, a formation of crumbling hills is bathed in warm light. Hardy desert plants are scattered throughout the barren landscape.

#Desert #SanDiego #Hiking

**Dining & Cooking** @dnc@vive.im · Apr 5

Apr 5

Dining & Cooking @dnc@vive.im

On The Menu: Father Nature Lavash Bistro offers healthy and tasty Mediterranean food that won’t break that bank https://www.diningandcooking.com/1999993/on-the-menu-father-nature-lavash-bistro-offers-healthy-and-tasty-mediterranean-food-that-wont-break-that-bank/ #AvoKenidianFatherNatureLavashBistro #BestMediterraneanPlacesInLA #california #FatherNatureLavashBistro #LosAngelesMediterraneanRestaurants #Mediterranean #MediterraneanRestaurant #MediterraneanSalads #Pasadena #SouthernCalifornia

**Alexander S. Kunz** @alexskunz@mas.to · Apr 4

Apr 4

Alexander S. Kunz @alexskunz@mas.to

Finding some nice photos in my archive that I should've included in older blog posts, but for whatever reason, didn't.

"Soft Colors in a Hard Landscape" from a hike in the Calcite Mine area of Anza Borrego Desert State Park, in January 2015... just 10 years ago... ouch!

The rest: https://www.alex-kunz.com/soft-colors-hard-landscape/

An intimate landscape photo showing a rugged desert landscape with a deep canyon in the soft evening light past sunset. No sky is visible in the frame, and the deep canyon eludes the viewer from seeing its bottom.

#Desert #SanDiego #AnzaBorrego

**Two Rabbit Rescue** @tworabbitrescue@mastodon.social · Apr 3

Apr 3

Two Rabbit Rescue @tworabbitrescue@mastodon.social

We are urgently looking for long-term rabbit fosters! Get in contact directly or apply at https://tworabbitrescue.org/foster if at all interested - we would so appreciate the help.

Foster-to-adopt situations are welcome!

We’re mainly looking for fosters located in Southern CA, but are open to working with serious applicants elsewhere.

Thinking about fostering rabbits long-term?
After approval, we will transport the
rabbit(s) you're fostering to you, along with
all belongings, full setup, & supplies.
Our organization will help with education,
training, & behavioral assistance along
with any other questions you may have.
You may be requested to take the rabbit(s)
to various places, such as medical visits. All
costs (including gas) will be reimbursed or
covered.
https://tworabbitrescue.org/foster

#rabbits #bunnies #rabbitsofmastodon

**David Epithet** @David_Epithet · Apr 2

Apr 2

David Epithet @David_Epithet

Some yellow cobblestone lichen (Acarospora socialis) on granite. Lakeview Mountains, Southern California, yesterday.

A patch of bumpy crustose lichen on a granite boulder, with colors ranging from chartreuse to greenish yellow.

#nature #NaturePhotography #lichen

**David Epithet** @David_Epithet · Apr 2

Apr 2

David Epithet @David_Epithet

Red diamond rattlesnake (Crotalus ruber), Lakeview Mountains, southern California. Yesterday, right next to the trail. This is why we don't look at our phones while hiking!
#nature #NaturePhotography #reptiles #snakes #rattlesnakes #SouthernCalifornia

$Nestled in a patch of grass between two slabs of fractured granite is a coiled rattlesnake. Its background color is a rich reddish-brown, with narrow white bands defining a "diamond" pattern on the background color. The snake has a broad head and black eyes.$

**David Epithet** @David_Epithet · Apr 2 *

Apr 2 *

David Epithet @David_Epithet

Chaparral yucca (Hesperoyucca whipplei), Lakeview Mountains, Southern California, yesterday.

A cluster of bell-shaped, downward-facing, white flowers with a slightly greenish and purple highlights along the petal margins and sharp tips. They are all growing from a green, vertical stalk.

Nearby plant of same species, less mature. Flower panicle has not yet developed. A stalk covered with stemless, rigid, gray-green, dagger-like leaves emerges from a rosette of sword-like leaves on the ground, which is a large slab of light-colored granite.

Foreground: a large slab of light-colored granite. Mid-ground: one of the subject yuccas; background: a rocky, chaparral-covered hillside.

#nature #NaturePhotography #plants

**David Epithet** @David_Epithet · Apr 2

Apr 2

David Epithet @David_Epithet

Hoaryleaf ceanothus (Ceanothus crassifolius, lilac family) -- Lakeview Mountains, Southern California, yesterday. These flowers have a very pleasant scent--something like a fresh cinnamon roll, to my mind.

Several globular inflorescences of tiny, white flowers with pinkish centers on gray branches of a sturdy shrub. The leaves are dark green and oval with marginal spines, curling slightly inwards. The younger leaves are dusted with pinkish fuzz. Although these photos don't show it, the undersides of the leaves are all coated with gray fuzz.

A closeup of one of the flower clusters.

#nature #NaturePhotography #plants

**Alexander S. Kunz** @alexskunz@mas.to · Apr 2

Apr 2

Alexander S. Kunz @alexskunz@mas.to

Catching up with my backlog!

Today I have another entry for my "Desert Days" archive on my website, with 8 photos and a short time lapse video. And some decorative text around that.

https://www.alex-kunz.com/desert-days-coyote-mountains-march-2021/

Sandstone domes, fossil reefs and the Carrizo Badlands stretching into the distance, towards the Fish Creek Mountains. Coyote Mountains Wilderness, California; March 2021.

Alexander S. Kunz Photography · Mar 30, 2021Desert Days: Coyote Mountains, March 2021With my newfound more direct approach (that I had first chosen in January 2021) to access my favorite area in the Coyote Mountains Wilderness, I set out for another exploration. While this approach is…

#PhotoBlog #Desert #Hiking

**WikiPicBot** @WikiPicBot@mastodon.online · Apr 2

Apr 2

WikiPicBot @WikiPicBot@mastodon.online

𝗪𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔 𝗣𝗜𝗖𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗬

✧ resulted in floods ✧

Periods of heavy rainfall caused by multiple atmospheric rivers in California between December 31, 2022, and March 25, 2023, resulted in floods that affected parts of Southern California, the California Central Coast, Northern California and Nevada. The flooding ...

#CaliforniaCentralCoast #NorthernCalifornia #SouthernCalifornia #CaliforniaStateRoute #California #Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022%E2%80%932023_California_floods