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Day 36: Airplane

July, 2, 2019. 8:55pm. 78 degrees. It's an outdoor urban experience tonight! Such a lovely evening to be outside and near the airport. I...

Day 35: Go into the Woods

July 1, 2019 And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul. - John Muir. I think he was absolutely right. Go into the...

Day 34: Reflections

June 30, 2019 I was outside today reflecting on the whole experience of doing this project when I thought of this quote by Thich Nhat...

Day 33: Butterfly made of Waste Material

June 29, 2019 Flying high above the rotunda in the Mall of America is this giant monarch butterfly. It was created by artist Christopher...

Day 32: Sunset

Friday, June 28, 2019. 9:15pm. Ahhhh. It's a beautiful evening to relax and enjoy the setting sun.

Day 31: Daisy, Daisy

June 27, 2019 Leucanthemum vulgare (Ox-eye Daisy) is easy to recognize and is found all across the United States. I found these just on...

Day 30: Even a Walking Pace is too Fast

Wednesday, June 26, 2019. 7:00pm, 85 degrees. Back home to the heat of Minnesota summer! It's humid too, but I enjoyed hiking at Tamarack...

Day 29: Eucalyptus

June 25, 2019 Long ago, Catalina Island was just a barren rock. How did it become the beautiful island we know today, full of plants and...

Day 28: Avalon at night

June 24, 2019 I just can't resist adding a few more pictures of the lovely seaport village of Avalon.

Day 27: Zip Line!

Sunday, June 23, 2019. 300 feet off the ground with speeds of nearly 40mph ... it's the Catalina Zip Line Eco Tour! It begins at the...

Day 26: Goodbye California!

Shortly after midnight on the morning of June 22, 2019, this Sun Country flight took off from LAX and we were on our way home. Thank you,...

Day 24: Peaceful Ocean

June 20, 2019 "Pacific" means peaceful, and the Pacific Ocean can definitely give me a peaceful feeling. The views of the ocean from...

Day 23: Canary Island Date Palms

June 19, 2019 Phoenix canariensis, also known as the Canary Island date palm, was brought to California in the 1700's from the Canary...

Day 21: Prickly Pear Cactus

June 17, 2019 In the chaparral environment of Catalina Island, the prickly pear cactus is everywhere. Be careful if you are hiking on the...

Day 20: Arriving in the Mist

Sunday, June 16 My first impression of Santa Catalina was that of a place of enchantment, a mystical island rising out of the ocean. We...

Day 19: Heading to California

Saturday, June 15, 2019. Leaving tonight for Santa Catalina Island in California. I hope it will be a great place to explore the...

Day 18: For the Birds

Friday, June 14th, 5:00am Up before the sun, these birds were singing outside my window this morning. Not much to look at here, but turn...

Day 17: What started it all

Thursday, June 13th, 2019 It is a beautiful day outside today and I'm reflecting on how this project got started and what an amazing...

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