I had hoped to make a few more photo excursions over the holiday season, but that never happened because my internal overload protection device automatically tripped. Instead, I spent time chilling out, or more accurately, toasting up with a few good books.

I finished off “Desert Journal” By Raymond B. Cowles, an interesting book of Southern California, and another neat little book “In Full View: Three Ways of Seeing California Plants” by Glenn Keator, Linda Yamane, Ann Lewis.

A third book, “Body Toxic” by Nena Baker is a highly recommended book to learn about the hidden toxic chemicals in modern products.

Lastly, another menu item was added to this blog,  “Videos”. The first two entries link to videos about global warming that all skeptics should view. Click here or on “Videos” in the menu above.

Now, recharged for the new year, I can energetically tackle that which promises to result in the most hectic of recent years.