tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054885544428581277.post7622384516983587209..comments2024-03-28T12:25:58.047+00:00Comments on Wanstead Birder: Southern California January 2020 - Logistics and ItineraryJonathan Lethbridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12791327377479687655noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054885544428581277.post-29001528593087503392020-04-29T11:31:39.250+01:002020-04-29T11:31:39.250+01:00Well it's nice to hear from you, thanks. The n...Well it's nice to hear from you, thanks. The next few days are all California - I'm rather dragging it out due to lockdown and there not being a great deal else to do.Jonathan Lethbridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12791327377479687655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054885544428581277.post-34252923776859644522020-04-28T23:21:50.601+01:002020-04-28T23:21:50.601+01:00Everyone has their own way of doing things. I admi...Everyone has their own way of doing things. I admire your energy. And you are a very entertaining writer. (It's a rainy day here in Paradise, so I'm commenting on my favorite blogs.)Jill Henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03559862083265244323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054885544428581277.post-17949707290261824242020-04-28T17:39:17.559+01:002020-04-28T17:39:17.559+01:00Focus is almost exclusively the birds rather than ...Focus is almost exclusively the birds rather than the history - as you note I don't have time for immersion. One day I will revisit all these places in a more leisurely manner, but for now it is all a rush job I'm afraid.Jonathan Lethbridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12791327377479687655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054885544428581277.post-33797026691026210552020-04-28T16:51:26.968+01:002020-04-28T16:51:26.968+01:00I'm looking forward to this report! My husband...I'm looking forward to this report! My husband and I covered much of this ground in late October - Salton Sea, Indio, Joshua Tree, Riverside, La Jolla Cove - some bird photography for me, but also visiting old friends and chilling. I'm always amazed (and impressed) at how you manage to squeeze so much activity (and distance) into such a short space of time. If I learnt anything from the trip it's that I'm very immersive and have to be dragged away from any given place. The Salton Sea, in particular, is somewhere that I could have spent much, much longer, not just for the birds, but for the crazy history (and uncertain future) of the place. Some very sad and thought-provoking stories there, maybe you were planning on discussing it. Anyway, bring on the Southern Californian birds! (And mammals.)Jill Henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03559862083265244323noreply@blogger.com