East County Magazine
SKY’S THE LIMIT!
Printer-friendly version September 30, 2010 (San Diego’s East County) — Wild weather created the perfect storm for some spectacular skies over East County during the past couple of days. Here are a few of our favorites. Scroll down for more amazing images of skies over East County.
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SPRINGTIME IN EAST COUNTY
Printer-friendly versionBy Miriam Raftery April 15, 2010 – Yes, you can still see wildflowers in bloom in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Thanks to readers Jerry and Marlene Fisher for sending us shots taken this week of the desert floor in bloom–and a flowering ocotillo. We also spotted a profusion of spring blooms at Summers Past Farm, which hosted its annual Sweet Pea Festival last weekend.
EAST COUNTY CELEBRATES ITS MULTI-ETHNIC HERITAGE
Printer-friendly versionJanuary 5, 2009 (San Diego’s East County) – Festivals and events held in East County in 2009 showcased our region’s growing cultural and ethnic diversity. Below are a few highlights: The Chaldean Food Festival in El Cajon featured cuisine and entertainment reflective of the Iraqi Chaldean community. Tribal dancers at the Barona Pow-Wow in Lakeside, one of the
FOUR SEASONS IN EAST COUNTY: SCENIC SHOTS FROM 2009
Printer-friendly version December 29, 2009 – At year’s end, we’d like to share with our readers a few of our favorite images taken along East County’s backroads and byways during the four seasons in the past year. Winter in Rancho Cuyamaca State Park Spring lilacs, Ranchita Summer, Mt. Palomar, viewed from Highway 79 Fall on Cottonwood
PHOTOS OF THE MONTH: OCTOBER 2009
Printer-friendly version This month, we bring you the many faces of our community – plus some holiday spirits! Printer-friendly version
PHOTOS OF THE MONTH: AUGUST
Printer-friendly versionCheck out these hot shots–we’ve got some real beauties this month! Deerhorn Valley: photo by Rob Deason Divine Bovine: Artist Lionel Talaro mugs for the camera alongside his creation, "Elvis Cow", on display at O’Dunn Fine Art Gallery, La Mesa photographer: Miriam Raftery View more great shots….. Kroc Center, La Mesa "National Night Out" Photo by Leon Thompson (right)
PHOTOS OF THE MONTH: JULY IN EAST COUNTY
Printer-friendly versionDear Readers – Please send your favoritie photos taken in East County or San Diego’s Eastern Regions to editor@eastcountymagazine.org for consideration in our "best photos" section. Here are a few of our favorite pics for July: La Mesa Democratic Club leaders pose in front of "The Swamp" refreshment stand during a "M*A*S*H Bash held in honor of a visit from Mike Farrell, star of
PHOTOS OF THE MONTH: ST. PATRICK’S DAY CELEBRATION AT HOOLEYS
Printer-friendly versionHundreds turned out for a wearin’ of the green, Irish fare and festivities at Hooleys Irish Pub & Grille in Rancho San Diego and La Mesa. From kilts to kitch, East County party-goers got into the holiday spirit! Nothing green to wear? Blarney and bling, all in green, was on sale for Hooleys’ patrons. If you missed the fun,
PHOTO ESSAY: BACK COUNTRY BEAUTY
Printer-friendly versionBy Miriam Raftery On a January morning, while people in much of the nation were shivering in sub-zero tempatures, I took a drive and basked in the glorious sunshine of an East County winter’s day. I found golfers teeing off at Singing Hills Country Club, a cyclist savoring a morning ride, a farmer ploughing his fields, hikers and dog
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COUNTY PARKS SERVICE TAKES ACTION TO SAVE MIGRATORY BIRDS AT LINDO LAKES
Printer-friendly version View a video by Billy Ortiz of water flowing into Lindo Lakes. View an earlier video of stilts in low water. View a Facebook page created by Ortiz with photos of wildlife at Lindo Lakes. June 22, 2013 (Lakeside) – Migratory shorebirds at risk for nesting areas drying out will be saved, thanks to an inquiry from Lakeside
ASSEMBLYMAN JONES AND EAST COUNTY MAGAZINE TO HOST EASTERN SAN DIEGO COUNTY PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST
Printer-friendly version June 20, 2013 (Santee) –– Assemblyman Jones (R-Santee) and East County Magazine announced today that they will host a photography contest that features photographs taken in San Diego’s East County. The winning photographs will be displayed in Assemblyman Brian Jones’ Capitol Office and featured in East County Magazine. “It’s an honor to be able to highlight the
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: SUMMER FUN
Printer-friendly version June 21, 2013 (Campo)–Mary Clark and her son, Jimmie, 3, enjoy an idyllic moment in the summer sun amid wildflowers next to their family’s vineyard. Miriam Raftery captured the moment on a visit to the Campo Creek Winery earlier this month. The photograph illustrates the joy of rural living–a lifestyle treasured by many people in East
RUNNING CATTLE: HOME ON THE RANGE
Printer-friendly version Campo Creek Ranch offers local delivery of all-natural grass-fed beef By Miram Raftery June 13, 2013(Campo)—Cattle come running when rancher John Clark arrives. It looks like a scene out of a California “happy cows” commercial. View video. These beef cattle are raised in open pastures, not crowded feed lots. They graze in green pastures at Campo Creek Ranch
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: WHAT’S MISSING?
Printer-friendly version May 27, 2013 (Ocotillo) — When Jim Pelley arose at sunrise and looked out over the desert from his home in Ocotillo, he noticed something missing. So he grabbed his camera to record the unusual sight. A Siemens wind turbine at Pattern Energy’s Ocotillo Express Wind Energy facility had hurled off a multi-ton blade onto a
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: BIGHORN SHEEP AT MOUNTAIN SPRINGS
Printer-friendly version May 24, 2013 (Mountain Springs) – Photographers Jim Pelley and Parke Ewing spotted a herd of endangered Peninsular Bighorn sheep preparing to cross I-8 in Mountain Springs, at the county line separating San Diego and Imperial Valley counties. Residents report that wildlife is returning to the area over the past week, since wind turbines at the adjacent
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: FIVE PEAKS IN MISSION TRAILS
Printer-friendly version By Greg Dunne April 28, 2013 (San Diego’s East County) — My friend, David Hart, and myself went on a long and strenuous six-hour but fun hike of all five peaks at Mission Trails Regional Park on Wednesday. We enjoyed seeing many of nature’s wild life. Mule Deer, Red Diamondback Rattlesnake (always be aware of rattlesnakes this time
SIGNS OF SPRING: WILD LILACS
Printer-friendly version April 24, 2013 (San Diego’s East County) — A sure sign of spring in East County is when you see wild lilacs (ceanothus) blooming, covering fields and hillsides in a tapestry of lavender and purple. ECM editor Miriam Raftery captured these beautiful blooms in Deerhorn Valley. Printer-friendly version
WINNERS OF 2013 LAKE JENNINGS PHOTO CONTEST ANNOUNCED
Printer-friendly versionApril 24, 2013 (La Mesa) – The Lake Jennings March Photo Contest garnered 83 spectacular entries from individuals throughout Southern California and Arizona, from age 8 and older. Photographers roamed the banks, paddled into the deep, hung out in Hermit Cove, watched the wild life, and clicked shutters. Winning entries were selected in both the Youth and Adult categories.
TOWN OF CAMPO TAKES ON MEXICAN BANDITOS IN HISTORICAL REENACTMENT
Printer-friendly version By Ariele Johannson April 9, 2013 (Campo)–Imagine the Old West back in the 1800s. Lawmen are few and far between. Desperadoes sometimes spread terror throughout the new state of California. And Campo, on the United States-Mexican border, is the site of a confrontation between law-abiding citizens and one such gang of outlaws. The Gaskill Brothers Gunfighters,
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