As this photo shows, countless houses along Malibu and Pacific Coast Highway have been destroyed by the catastrophic fires that have burned in Los Angeles Country for the past week… While my wife Alex and I were safe from the… Read More ›
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A Horrific Natural Disaster Up Close: The Beach Houses Of Pacific Coast Highway…
The Iconic Beaches Of Malibu… This is a photo I took a few years ago of an idyllic beach along Malibu’s coastline…that is, until last week’s firestorm in Los Angeles country destroyed entire neighborhoods. As the smoke begins to clear… Read More ›
Wild Blue Jellyfish Invade Malibu! These Unique “By-The Wind” Sailors Attack The West Coast!
Imagine walking down this gorgeous Malibu beach and coming across THIS??!?!?!? No, it’s not a space “Alien”, although the bottom looks EXACTLY like the creature that attacked the crew in that movie…instead, it’s a unique jellyfish with a name like a hipster pop… Read More ›
My Hummingbirds Had An Aerial Ballet! Here’s Video And 5 Things About Hummingbirds I Didn’t Know!
I Love Hummingbirds! First, photo credit for the incredible Hummingbird shot above goes to my Sister Susanne, who really captured this Hummingbird in all its beauty at her home…and here’s the best shot I could get at my house: You… Read More ›
Sonoran Toad Licking? Wha-Wha-WHAT?!?! Yes. “Licking Hallucinogenic Toads.” Check Out This Wild – And Dangerous – New Phenomenon!
Are You A “Sonoran Toad Licker?” First, I NEVER thought I’d have to ask that question – but I do! On Election Day 2022, this is another sobering reminder of just how stupid people can be. The Guardian reported yesterday… Read More ›
Monterey’s Amazing Aquarium! Magical Jellyfish! Circling Sardines At Cannery Row! A REALLY BIG Fish!
Welcome To Cannery Row! Yes, it’s a real place, immortalized in John Steinbeck’s book about the lives of workers along this famous fish canning district in Monterey Bay, California – and that town has one of the world’s best Aquariums… Read More ›
Bravo “My Octopus Teacher!” Academy Award Best Documentary Nominee! Plus Oscar’s Groundbreaking Year For Women!
A Golden Year For An Octopus! The Academy Award nominations were announced today, and while there are many great films and Artists nominated – both in front of and behind the camera – it’s the category of Best Feature Documentary… Read More ›
Safari Rules! “Don’t Run – Food Runs!” My “Wednesday Bookmobile” Has Your Wildlife Tips!
Rule #1 on Safari: “Food Runs!” Hilarious And Dangerous Safari Tales! I have a dream, and it involves going on Safari. I am going to make that dream come true, but when I do, I will remember the first rule:… Read More ›
Playful Dolphins! Dive-Bombing Pelicans! Malibu’s Favorite Ocean Citizens! #Wanderlust Indeed!
Who’s Got #Wanderlust? I’ve Got #Wanderlust! As 2021 moves hopefully forward toward complete vaccination – and a slow return to whatever our safe “new normal” will be, I still find myself heading to the beach – a safe haven for… Read More ›
An Incredible Video Of An “Animal Overpass!” Making Nature Safe With An “Wildlife Superhighway!”
Celebrating A Wildlife “Superhighway!” Some good news in this “upside down” year. Here’s the good news from Newser: “Animals that might have ended up as roadkill in previous years have discovered a much safer way to cross Interstate 80 in… Read More ›
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