Tag Archives: flora and fauna
Palm Springs Aerial Tram
Any time of year, it’s fun to drive about 2 hours out to Palm Springs and take the tram up the mountain. The great thing in the summer is that when it’s 100+ degrees in Palm Springs, it’s about 30 … Continue reading
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Snow Days
We’ve had a lot of rain the past few weeks, and are now rewarded with spectacular views of the snowy mountains.
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Jacarandas in Bloom
I know I mentioned the Jacaranda trees in my last post, but I just can’t resist showing you more! It’s the last week of Spring Quarter here, next week is finals and commencement. Another academic year comes to a close! … Continue reading
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Spring Has Sprung
Our University Communications office put together this video to celebrate the arrival of Spring: The official start of the season was last month, but for me Spring doesn’t truly arrive in Southern California until the jacaranda are blooming. I remember … Continue reading
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The Swallows Return to San Juan Capistrano
cc licensed photo courtesy of stasiland This Saturday the Fiesta de las Golondrinas and Mercado will be held in the City of San Juan Capistrano to celebrate the return of the swallows to the Mission San Juan Capistrano. Traditionally, the … Continue reading
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San Joaquin Freshwater Marsh Reserve
In an earlier post, I told you a little bit about the Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve. Just over a mile upstream, the San Joaquin Freshwater Marsh Reserve lies just up University Drive from the UCI campus. The San Joaquin … Continue reading
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Santa Catalina Island
Ever heard the Four Preps song “26 Miles Across the Sea?’ The song was written about Santa Catalina Island, one of the Channel Islands off the coast of southern California. 26 Miles Across the Sea Flying over Catalina Island Catalina … Continue reading
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Ubiquitous Eucalyptus
Although we have a wide variety of trees on campus… (to the dismay of some, not many palm trees) …the trees I find most predominantly in Irvine and on campus are Eucalyptus. cc licensed photo courtesy of mliu92 Sadly, we … Continue reading
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