Saguaros In the Morning Haze (02-04-13) — Image by kenne
The haze is lifting
Sun rising over the ridge
A new day has dawned.
— kenne
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You Look One Way, I’ll Look The Other 3 comments
You Look One Way, I’ll Look The Other (Northern Mockingbird & Phainopepla) — Image by kenne
“All of us–bright atheists and committed religionists–need to wake now and hear the earth call . . . .
We need to give and receive as love shows us how, join with each pilgrim who quests for the true,
give heed to the voices of the suffering, awaken our consciences with justice as our guide,
and work toward a planet transformed by our care.”
— Scotty McLennan
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Saguaros In Sabino Canyon — Image by kenne
Sometimes happiness is a blessing,
but, generally, it is a conquest.
Each day’s magic moment
helps us to change and sends us off
in search of our dreams.
— Paulo Coelho
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Intense Drought 2 comments
Intense Drought in Sabino Canyon — Image by kenne
Prickly pear cactus are among the first cactus to die during a drought.
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Cedar Waxwing Silhouette 2 comments
Cedar Waxwing Silhouette — Photo-Artistry by kenne
Spiritualists believe waxwings to be a symbol of selfless generosity.
The symbolism of the waxwing totem is believed to teach selflessness
and the practice of giving to others for their benefit, and not your own.
Waxwings are traditionally associated with the politeness you should have
when you give away to others the thing you have craved for or cherished for so long.
— James Common
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Chilly, Windy Morning In The Canyon 1 comment
A Female Phainopepla On a Chilly, Windy Morning In Sabino Canyon — Image by kenne
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Phainopepla In Sabino Canyon — Image by kenne
Sabino black prince
Perches high so to be seen
Singing to be heard.
— kenne
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Teaching Elementary School Students Geology in Sabino Canyon (January 2019)
Sabino Canyon Volunteer Naturalists (SCVN) stopped offering their Elementary School Nature program in March of 2020 because of the pandemic. Since teachers are no longer able to bring their students to the canyon, SCVN has begun creating a series of videos, Sabino Canyon, The Canyon Classroom, and placed them on YouTube.
Several videos have been created to date. The most recent one is Harvester Ants.
Naturalist Jeff Hahn with Elementary School Students — Images by kenne
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Winter In The Canyon 3 comments
The Bluff Trail In Sabino Canyon — Panorama by kenne
The bluff trail runs a short distance from Sabino Canyon Road to Sabino Creek.
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Greater Roadrunner Up A Tree 5 comments
Greater Roadrunner Up A Tree — Image by kenne
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Cactus Wren In Sabino Canyon — Image by kenne
The male cactus wren
to attract the female
will build two or more
nest, usually in the cholla
still, he may not be able
to allure her affection.
— kenne
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Winter In The Canyon 1 comment
White-crowned Sparrow In Sabino Canyon — Image by kenne
some leaves have fallen
from the desert mesquite
sparrows sun at top
— kenne
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A Phainopepla In Sabino Canyon 1 comment
A Phainopepla In Sabino Canyon — Image by kenne
“You could call them jet setters, or maybe farmer birds, but for sure, the active little phainopepla is one of San Diego’s more interesting bird species.
Also known as the black cardinal, this busy little bird is often thought of as strictly a desert dweller. But the phainopepla lives a country club life, moving to more moderate climates in the summer, then back to the desert for the rest of the year. With distinctive topknots on both male and female birds, this is an easy bird to identify if you get close enough. From a distance, they can be identified by their color, shape and distinctive flight pattern.
The males are a silky jet black, and the females are gray with their wing feathers edged in off-white. They are sleek birds, about 71/2 inches in length with long tail feathers and a wingspan of just under a foot.
When in flight, the males display white patches on their wings, and they fly in an up-and-down motion. They are nervous birds, often seen perched at the very top of trees and shrubs, where they can spot any approaching threat.” Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Mockingbird, Mockingbird 1 comment
Mockingbird in Sabino Canyon — Image by kenne
No one knows what is going to happen
in the next few minutes
and yet people still go forward,
because they have trust,
because they have faith.
— Paulo Coelho
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Phoneline Trail In Sabino Canyon — Image by kenne
the phoneline trail
where hikers experience
a path from the past
— kenne
