East County Magazine
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: IRONY AT BUCKMAN SPRINGS
Printer-friendly version March 31, 2012 (Buckman Springs) — Cynthia Rowley found irony in this sign posted by SDG&E at a Powerlink tower site in Buckman springs. "It’s right behind my house where we would hike," she said of the posted environmentally sensitive area, where the greatest damage to the environment has been caused by SDG&E itself. "Now there are 10 towers on the
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: PORTRAIT OF A HAWK
Printer-friendly version March 27, 2012 (San Diego’s East County) – Photographer Daren Sefcik captured the nobility of this magnificent bird of prey in a stunning close-up shot. The red-tail hawk was spotted in Indian Valley within the Anza Borrego Desert State Park. Printer-friendly version
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: SMILE!
Printer-friendly version March 22, 2012 (San Diego) — Kristin Kjaero snapped this ultra close-up portrait at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in San Pasqual. “We rode the "Caravan" down into the exhibit which we’ve never done before, and got to hand feed giraffes and rhinos,” she says. “Wow, so worth the experience! They nuzzle right up to you
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: ONCE UPON A TIME IN EAST COUNTY….
Printer-friendly version March 19, 2012 (Descanso) – Nancy Manning shot this picturesque night time image of snow falling along a country bridge in Descanso, where four inches have blanketed the ground thus far. Doesn’t it resemble a scene straight out of a fairy tale? Printer-friendly version
WINTER WONDERLAND: EAST COUNTY READERS SHARE THEIR PHOTOS
Printer-friendly versionBy Miriam Raftery March 19, 2012 (San Diego’s East County) — As a late winter storm sweeps across our region, readers in San Diego’s East County have shared some of their favorite photos of the season. Morgan La Salle shared these first two pastoral images of Pine Valley, where a blanket of white coats corrals and farmlands–serving up a
PHOTO OF THE WEEK, WITH A CHARCOAL FILTER
Printer-friendly version March 17, 2012 (La Mesa) — Mayan Avitable, our assistant editor, took this photo around midnight last week as a cutting she had taken from a neighbor’s plant generated this amazing bloom. The flower opened, filled the room with a fabulous aroma, and by morning was gone. This flower is commonly called a Night Blooming Cereus. This
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: DEER, DEER!
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery March 14, 2012 (El Cajon)–Students at Grossmont College may be surprised to see who’s hanging out just off campus. ECM editor Miriam Raftery spotted these deer grazing on a sunny slope adjacent to the community college. Printer-friendly version
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: SUNFLOWER
Printer-friendly version March 11, 2012 (Lakeside) – Jan Owens sent in this photo of her “accidental bird food” – a golden-hued sunflower that sprouted from a seed in the front yard of her Lakeside home. Printer-friendly version
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: BOBCAT IN EL MONTE VALLEY
Printer-friendly versionBy Billy Ortiz March 9, 2012 (Lakeside) – Most every day I like to drive down El Monte Rd in Lakeside. It reminds me of how it used to be in the old days with wide open fields, some farming and the best part is all the wildlife in the area–golden eagles, hawks and falcons, wild turkeys, deer and
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: FLOWER POWER
Printer-friendly version March 4, 2012 (East County) –Henri Migala sent in this close up image of sunshine-hued blooms here in East County–sure signs that Spring is in the air. Printer-friendly version
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK: CAN YOU NAME THIS BIRD?
Printer-friendly version April 7, 2013 (Julian) – This photo taken by Nadin Abbott in Julian stumped our staff initially when we were asked to identify the bird with dramatic black and white markings. Fortunately, our “Bird Talk” columnist Greg Dunne checked with experts and confirmed that this beautiful bird in flight is Acorn Woodpecker. “Acorn Woodpeckers are social birds,”
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: EASTER BUNNY HOPS INTO JAMUL
Printer-friendly version April 3, 2013 (Jamul) — Ariele Brooke sent in this adorable photo of her young relatives at an Easter event sponsored by Jamul Kiwanis. “They had a petting zoo with chickens, bunnies, and a goat,” Brooke reports, adding that activities also included an egg hunt, face punting and inflatable jump. “They always give away fantastic prizes (and
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: SPRING VISITOR AT LAKE JACUMBA
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery March 24, 2013 (Jacumba Hot Springs) –I spotted this beautiful crested bird, a cedar waxwing, on a visit to Jacumba Hot Springs last week. Lake Jacumba, once virtually dry, is now refilled and is a magnet for a wide variety of bird species. Cedar waxwings are most often found in the northern United States,
PARTICIPANTS GET IN CHARACTER AT VALLECITOS DAYS: ANNUAL EVENT CONTINUES SUNDAY
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery View videos: Soldier, sea captain, mountain man’s “Rendevous tale March 16, 2013 (Vallecitos) — A soldier, a sailor, and a mountain man—all bringing to life tales from the 1850 and ’60s, shared their stories at Vallecitos Days. The two-day event continues Sunday morning (ending at 2 p.m.) at the Vallecitos Stage Station in
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: FROLICKING FAWNS
Printer-friendly version March 13, 2013 (Jamul) — Debbie Ekhaml caught the action as twin fawns leaped across a meadow in an ecological preserve in Jamul. Who knew that Bambi could jump so high–nearly resembling a kangaroo at times? “I have many pictures of them with the doe, but like them jumping the best,” wrote Ekhaml, who declined to
JACUMBA HOT SPRINGS: AN OASIS FOR TOURING CYCLISTS ON THE SOUTHERN TIER
Printer-friendly version March 11, 2013 (Jacumba Hot Springs)–Pinch Flat Fortune Productions has created a delightful video that provides a cyclist’s eye view of Jacumba Hot Springs, a town built around a natural mineral spring bubbling up from the ground near a pond that’s a birdwatcher’s haven. The filmmakers call Jacumba Hot Springs “magical,” adding that in addition to free camping
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: HIKING AT MISSION TRAILS REGIONAL PARK
Printer-friendly versionBy Greg Dunne March 6, 2013 – Last week I did back to back hikes in Missions Trails Regional Park. I was treated with three Mule Deer on the trail—a great sight! I have only seen deer at Mission Trails once before and that was after the Cedar fires of 2003. It was on my way back from North
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: CORTE MADERA PEAK
Printer-friendly version March 2, 2013 (San Diego’s East County) — “A beautiful day, and a huge chunk of granite in The East County,” photographer Tom Lemon says of this image he shot of Corte Madera Peak, also known as the “Half Dome of San Diego County” rising majestically above pine trees. Printer-friendly version
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: DESCANSO SNOW
Printer-friendly versionFebruary 26, 2013 (Descanso) — Julie Salmons shot these photos after this week’s heavy snowfall blanketed her community in Descanso. A headache for motorists when I-8 shut down nearby, the unusual weather created a tapestry of beauty from a photographer’s eye. Printer-friendly version
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: FOUR-WHEELING INTO MCCAIN VALLEY
Printer-friendly version February 17, 2013 (McCain Valley) – Melody Ponchot of Boulevard sent this beautiful set of photos from an early morning adventure she took with a friend, Donna Tisdale, after the snowfall last weekend. “Four wheeling in the snow to McCain Valley is so much fun,” she observed. This pristine public land, one of East County’s most beautiful
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