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Saturday, February 17, 2024

Hanging Out With Nick

 After Andria departed Napa on Sunday, I had a day to hang out with Nick before flying home on Tuesday.  Monday, we spent most of the day hiking in Skyline Park.  I have hiked there since the 70's, having many enjoyable times in nature there with Andria and Nick.  I was eager to experience it once again.  









I nearly lost Nick to a very serpentine California Buckeye tree.  It was great to be in oak woodlands for a change of pace.





Nick's house is in a small pocket of county surrounded by city suburbs.  It is a refuge for deer and other animals.  Sometimes he has up to 12 deer at once!




This opossum waddled by at 4:00 in the afternoon.



Nick exercises his monitor lizard, Kronos.


1 comment:

Andria said...

I love these pictures. I love Skyline Park, and I love you guys!

What was that wily possum up to?! Also, I have seen the ritual of "exercising Kronos," but I saw it with Nick dangling a cockroach. What is this new tool?

Dad, I owe you a phone call! I was traveling for a couple of days. I am back now and we are in the middle of a massive blizzard!

Love you,

A