I realize this is not my usual blog post, but this is special sighting I want to share with you. On a recent trip to far west Texas, there was a little critter who blended in with the soil and rocks so well that only his/her movement gave him/her away. This guy is classified as a reptile, and he/she was tiny - maybe the size of a quarter excluding the tail. Do you want to take a look and maybe make a guess? Well, here you go:
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In March, I had an opportunity to visit the Silicon Valley area of California. I have visited San Francisco, Napa Valley, Laguna Beach, Los Angeles…, but I never made it to this area. Can I tell you a secret? I was really excited because, as you might recall, in 2016 I wrote a blog post about John Steinbeck’s novel Travels with Charley. This was my opportunity to visit some of the places like Monterey, Cannery Row, Salinas, and… wait for it… The National Steinbeck Center. But, I’m getting ahead of myself so I will start at the beginning of the trip.
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Okay, I know it isn’t polite to tell a woman’s age, but today is Imogen Cunningham’s 135th birthday. In case you are not familiar with Cunningham, she was an American photographer. I’m going to give you a minute for this all to soak in before we move along. Female. Photographer. Early 1900’s. This is huge I tell ya! So, I think we should devote a little virtual real estate to celebrate all things Imogen Cunningham today. Are you with me?
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