East County Magazine
EAST COUNTY VIDEO ADVENTURES: FINDING TRANQUILITY AT KITCHEN CREEK FALLS
Printer-friendly version Story and photos by Billy Ortiz View video by Billy Ortiz and Pam Wilmers: http://youtu.be/0Aelray-VZU February 17, 2012 (Kitchen Creek) — The name Kitchen Creek brings up many thoughts of times gone by. One can only imagine gold miners giving this creek its name. My friends and I came to the falls in mid-May 2011.
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK : A HUMDINGER OF A PHOTO
Printer-friendly version February 11, 2012 (Lakeside) — Dennis Richardson froze the motion of a hummingbird pausing by for a snack at a backyard birdfeeder in Lakeside. Printer-friendly version
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: FLIGHT OF THE SUNBIRD
Printer-friendly versionFebruary 7, 2012 (Lakeside) — No, it’s not an insect or an invader from outer space. It’s an up-close view of the Erickson air crane "Sunbird" erecting the Sunrise Powerlink in Lakeside’s Wildcat Canyon/El Monte Valley area. Billy Ortiz snapped this head-on closeup image of the massive helicopter, which is capable of hoisting heavy loads including transmission towers. Printer-friendly version
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: A MID-WINTER HIKE IN LAKESIDE
Printer-friendly version January 24, 2012 (Lakeside) — What could be more beautiful than a mid-winter’s sunrise over an East County mountainside? Photographer Billy Ortiz shot these stunning images while hiking in Lakeside’s El Monte Valley, along El Capitan, over the Lunar New Year, marking an idyllic start to this Year of the Dragon.
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: FULL MOON
Printer-friendly version January10, 2012 (Lakeside) – ECM photographer Dennis Richardson snapped this photo of the unusually bright full moon this weekend at his home in Lakeside. “I took it from my back yard using a 100 X 400 mm Canon lens set on 400 mm,” he said. Do you have a fabulous photo taken in East County or
PHOTO OF THE MONTH: MCCAIN VALLEY
Printer-friendly version January 6, 2011 (McCain Valley) — Charles and Laurie Baker sent in this birds-eye shot, taken from a rocky precipice while hiking in McCain Valley. The scene encompasses portions of a site proposed for the Tule Wind Farm. Printer-friendly version
EAST COUNTY VIDEO ADVENTURE: RIVER PARK COMMUNITY DAY
Printer-friendly version View East County Magazine’s video of this event: http://youtu.be/NrWud3-lEGM By Billy Ortiz Photos and video by Billy Ortiz December 21, 2011 (Lakeside) — Early in the morning on December 10 at the Lakeside River Park Conservancy, students from El Capitan High School AP Environmental Science Group, Lakeside River Valley High School, and biology students from Cuyamaca Collage joined members
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: CHRISTMAS AT VIEJAS
Printer-friendly version December 16, 2011 (Alpine) – It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the Viejas Outlet Centers and Viejas Casino. ECM editor Miriam Raftery snapped this shot of holiday lighting at Viejas, where you’ll find San Diego’s largest outdoor ice skating rink, a holiday fountain light show, national-brand shops and more this holiday season. Viejas employees pitched in to help collect over 3,000
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: GOLDEN TIMES AT THE JINGLE PAWS WALK
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery November 20, 2011 (El Cajon ) – ECM editor Miriam Raftery snapped these images during a “Jingle Paws Walk” sponsored by El Cajon Animal Center for Education and Services (ACES) Foundation. A new secret weapon for the Chargers was revealed: “Air Bud”, golden retriever of Disney movie fame put
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: BUTTERFLY BEAUTY
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery November 8, 2011 (San Diego’s East County) — ECM editor Miriam Raftery snapped this colorful image of a monarch butterfly on a lantana plant at the backyard of a home near San Diego State University on last weekend’s Sustainable Homes Tour. Printer-friendly version
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VIDEO OF THE WEEK: TEEN TALKS FFA AT EAST COUNTY JUNIOR FAIR
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service May 29, 2024 (Lakeside) – Shiloh Ireland interviewed Westin, 17, at the East County Junior Fair last week. Westin exhibited knowledge, composure and public speaking skills as he explained the commitment that these young people make. “FFA, Grange and 4H are exciting programs and I salute all the youth, their parents and teachers
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: EASTERN SAN DIEGO COUNTY YOUTH FAIR
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service May 29, 2024 (Lakeside) — Shiloh Ireland sent in these photos of Sheriff’s Deputy Carter at the Eastern San Diego County Youth Fair at the rodeo grounds in Lakeside last week, where a livestock auction was also held. The annual fair has representation of FFA, 4H and Grange with sheep, goats, swine, cattle, ducks,
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: EASTERN SAN DIEGO COUNTY YOUTH FAIR
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service May 29, 2024 (Lakeside) — Shiloh Ireland sent in these photos of Sheriff’s Deputy Carter at the Eastern San Diego County Youth Fair at the rodeo grounds in Lakeside last week, where a livestock auction was also held. The annual fair has representation of FFA, 4H and Grange with sheep, goats, swine, cattle, ducks,
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: EASTERN SAN DIEGO COUNTY YOUTH FAIR
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service May 29, 2024 (Lakeside) — Shiloh Ireland sent in these photos of Sheriff’s Deputy Carter at the Eastern San Diego County Youth Fair at the rodeo grounds in Lakeside last week, where a livestock auction was also held. The annual fair has representation of FFA, 4H and Grange with sheep, goats, swine, cattle, ducks,
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: AMAZING AURORA BOREALIS IMAGES IN THE ANZA-BORREGO DESERT
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery Photos by Dennis Mammana May 24, 2024 (Borrego Springs) – Astronomy writer and night sky photographer Dennis Mammana snapped these stunning photos of the Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, which made a rare appearance over our region on May 11. The photo, left, taken from his backyard in the Anza-Borrego Desert, also shows the Milky
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: AMAZING AURORA BOREALIS IMAGES IN THE ANZA-BORREGO DESERT
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery Photos by Dennis Mammana May 24, 2024 (Borrego Springs) – Astronomy writer and night sky photographer Dennis Mammana snapped these stunning photos of the Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, which made a rare appearance over our region on May 11. The photo, left, taken from his backyard in the Anza-Borrego Desert, also shows the Milky
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: AMAZING AURORA BOREALIS IMAGES IN THE ANZA-BORREGO DESERT
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery Photos by Dennis Mammana May 24, 2024 (Borrego Springs) – Astronomy writer and night sky photographer Dennis Mammana snapped these stunning photos of the Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, which made a rare appearance over our region on May 11. The photo, left, taken from his backyard in the Anza-Borrego Desert, also shows the Milky
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: NORTHERN LIGHTS OVER EAST COUNTY
Printer-friendly version May 12, 2024 (San Diego’s East County) — The Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, made a rare but spectacular appearance over San Diego’s East County Friday night, visible in mountain and rural areas dark enough to see the dramatic night sky. These images were taken by Joyce Teague from Guatay, CA, in East County near
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: NORTHERN LIGHTS OVER EAST COUNTY
Printer-friendly version May 12, 2024 (San Diego’s East County) — The Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, made a rare but spectacular appearance over San Diego’s East County Friday night, visible in mountain and rural areas dark enough to see the dramatic night sky. These images were taken by Joyce Teague from Guatay, CA, in East County near
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: NORTHERN LIGHTS OVER EAST COUNTY
Printer-friendly version May 12, 2024 (San Diego’s East County) — The Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, made a rare but spectacular appearance over San Diego’s East County Friday night, visible in mountain and rural areas dark enough to see the dramatic night sky. These images were taken by Joyce Teague from Guatay, CA, in East County near
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