Ok, I know, I'm a weirdo!

This is me messing around with my camera while I'm waiting for kids to complete a solo hike.  Thought you might enjoy this!  Ha-ha-ha! 

Chiggy Cheer

Kids doing the Chiggy Cheer at Walden West. (Kiwi and Red Tail are in the picture -2008.)

The Newts, We Love Them!

... and we want 'em to stay!


Here's a newt we found in the woods.


And a movie:

I love the way they move! (Also notice that a child asks me what my real name is near the end.)

Goofy picture of me

Why is my mouth gaping open? Must have been singing the "Ya-ya" chorus to "Lump of Dirt." Yes, this was used in the slide show.

Exploring the Pond at Walden West

They are helping to remove invasive duck weed from the pond, and clearly enjoying their time at science camp.


These students are fishing around in the pond with their nets to see what kind of critters they might catch for closer examination. I love the way the sunlight shines through the reeds.

Now we're making some conclusions about the health of the pond based on the aquatic animals we found.

Red-tailed Hawk Suju

This is Suju, a colleague and friend of mine here at Foothill Horizons Outdoor School where I work. Suju is the Me-wuk word for Red-tailed hawk.



I am learning how to work with her and introduce her to students.

(If you want to make prints of these, please let me send you higher resolution files.)

Snow at Foothill Horizons!

Snow! What a rare treat at Foothill Horizons! These students were very lucky to experience it. Some of the staff couldn't make it to work on time because roads were closed, so we combined classes. This group built a snowman and took some time to eat plenty of snow. It was light and fluffy like cotton candy.

These two boys were the coolest!




Notice that the snowman is a Giants fan.

Wow, do you think the kid in the red coat is going to eat all that snow? Since it's so light and fluffy, it's easier than it looks, but still... it looks like a lot.