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Sep 7

curious & foxy

Check out this colorful little guy! I’m finally having a chance to process a photo here and there from my trip to Santa Rosa Island. I thought I’d share…


He’s a critically endangered Santa Rosa variety of Island Fox. They are endemic to Santa Rosa Island which, I learned, means they’re native too the island and are only found there. A few of these foxes are also kept and bred at the Santa Barbara Zoo. These creatures are curious and playful and grow to be no larger than a house cat.

Santa Rosa is part of an isolated national park where only a few dozen people visit annually. With limited contact with humans, this fox didn’t have any fear of me. Once I worked my self into a position down wind of him on a hill, he couldn’t leave me alone. He was so curious and playful that I finally had to shoo him away before he climbed onto my lap! What can I say? Foxes love me.

You can see a few more great shots of him on my flickr page.

Aug 31

30 miles of desert

I’m back on the mainland after three days on the Channel Islands off the California cost. Lots of excellent hiking on isolated shores brought relaxation and great photos. Although, after about 30 miles of hiking with wet sand in my shoes, my left foot’s a bit worse for wear….

A run-in with a miniature skunk, a close encounter with a rare breed of fox, and hang out time with Dad and brothers made it a memorable island adventure.

Aug 28

Gear up in ventura

From here, it’s a 4 hour ferry ride to the island. There’s a hurricane moving up the coast, so the seas are too rough to dock at the island harbor.

We’re going in hot on a raft.

Aug 28

Sunset in Santa Barbara

Today: Beach, a Benz, Westmont College and old friends in Santa B.

Tomorrow: A 730am shove off from the Ventura dock and a 4 hour ferry to the island.

Aug 26

an island adventure


It’s time to pull the backpack and camping gear out of storage, lace up the hiking boots, and wrap the camera in waterproof plastic. Adventure and relaxation await me this weekend at Channel Islands National Park!


Thursday through Monday I’ll be free from the grey concrete of Dallas and frolicking of the coast of sunny So. California. The trip starts by flying in to Santa Barbara to wish a sweet friend well on her first day of college at Westmont. Then I’ll meet up with my Dad and brothers and take a ferry ride Friday morning out to the wonderfully isolated island of Santa Rosa.

After a summer of my nose to the grindstone, I’m looking forward to some R&R before digging in to an arduous semester at DTS.

The island’s beyond phone range (sweet!), but look for a few quick mobile updates…
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