I mentioned in a previous post that we interviewed Bob about his experiences in the Navy during WWII for the Library of Congress ‘Veterans History Project’. We created DVDs of the interview and sent them out.
I decided to put …
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All Posts in Chronological Order:
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- San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area (RNCA), July 9, 2025
- Madera Canyon, July 8, 2025
- Mt. Ord on June 23, 2025
- Aravaipa Canyon on April 30, 2025
- Roper Lake and Dankworth Pond State Parks, April 29, 2025
- Boyce Thompson Arboretum, April 25, 2025
- Zion Samuel Lester’s first birthday
- Verde River, March 6, 2025
- Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Feb 14, 2025
- Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, Feb 7, 2025
- The Pinal Mountains on our 25th Anniversary, June 5, 2024
- Baptism of Zion Samuel on May 5, 2024
- ASU Research Park, April 19 and 26, 2024
- Aravaipa Canyon, March 21, 2024
- Granite Reef Recreation Area, March 15, 2024
- Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, January 29, 2024
- Jude’s first birthday party on Jan 20, 2024
- Boyce Thompson Arboretum, October 13, 2023
- Holy Land Pilgrimage Day 9-10 and Epilogue, Saturday June 9-10, 2023
- Holy Land Pilgrimage Day 8 Part 2, Thursday June 8, 2023
- Holy Land Pilgrimage Day 8 Part 1, Thursday June 8, 2023
- Holy Land Pilgrimage Day 7, Wednesday June 7, 2023
- Holy Land Pilgrimage Day 6 Part 2, Tuesday June 6, 2023
- Holy Land Pilgrimage Day 6 Part 1, Tuesday June 6, 2023
- Holy Land Pilgrimage Day 5, Monday June 5, 2023
- Holy Land Pilgrimage Day 4, Sunday June 4
- Holy Land Pilgrimage Day 3, Saturday June 3, 2023
- Holy Land Pilgrimage Days 1 – 2, June 1, 2023
- Trip to the Holy Land, June 2023
- Portal, Arizona, April 12, 2023
- Aravaipa Canyon, April 11, 2023
- Roper Lake and Dankworth Pond State Parks, April 10, 2023
- The Salt River, March 6, 2023
- The baptism of Jude Hezekiah Lester, February 11, 2023
- Desert Botanical Garden, December 13, 2022
- Pinal Mountains, October 31, 2022
- Verde River, October 18, 2022
- Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, Gilbert, October 5, 2022
- Mingus Mountain, August 11, 2022
- Woods Canyon Lake, July 7, 2022
- Fig tree pruning and harvest, July 5, 2022
- Mt. Ord, June 16, 2022
- Boyce Thompson Arboretum, May 23, 2022
- Portal, Arizona, May 5, 2022
- Aravaipa Canyon, May 4, 2022
- Roper Lake and Dankworth Pond, May 3, 2022
- Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, April 26, 2022
- Boyce Thompson Arboretum, April 25, 2022
- Aaron and Maria’s wedding, April 23, 2022
- Desert Breeze Park, Feb 25, 2022
- Granite Reef Rec Area on the Salt River, Feb 2, 2022
- Josh’s Birthday, and the Naches’ Visit, December 24, 2022
- Mary Ann’s Retirement Parade, Dec 10, 2021
- Joe’s homemade yogurt recipe – no thickener
- Fall Colors at Humphreys Peak, October 13, 2021
- Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, September 23, 2021
- Mt. Ord, August 4, 2021, and Anna’s with clothespins
- Huachuca Canyon, June 3, 2021
- Garden Canyon in the Huachuca Mountains, June 2, 2021
- Old Safford Bridge, April 7, 2021
- Aravaipa Canyon, April 6, 2021
- Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, April 1, 2021
- Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Feb 26, 2021
- Roseate Spoonbill at Water Ranch, Jan 29, 2021
- Wichita, Dec 4-7, 2020
- Common Loon at Red Mountain Park, Nov 13, 2020
- Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Nov 11, 2020
- Pinal Mountains, Oct 31, 2020
- Buenos Aires NWR – Arivaca Cienega
- California Gulch, Oct 14, 2020
- Madera Canyon, Oct 13, 2020
- Lesser Goldfinches at Our Backyard Feeder
- Pinal Mountains, Sept 23, 2020
- Visit from Slattery Kids, August, 2020
- Granite Reef Recreation Area, August 14, 2020
- Wichita, July 9-13, 2020
- Backyard birds and butterfly, June 26, 2020
- Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, June 25, 2020
- Boyce Thompson Arboretum, June 18 and 22, 2020
- Pinal Mountains, June 3, 2020
- Boyce Thompson Arboretum, May 19, 2020
- Poster: Birds of Boyce Thompson Arboretum
- Granite Reef on the Salt River, March 14, 2020
- Aaron’s Birthday, April 10, 2020
- Tonto National Monument, March 4, 2020
- Water Ranch, Yard Birds, and Griffyn, March 2, 2020
- Southern Cal: Joshua Tree NP, Jan 15 & 16, 2020
- Southern Cal: Salton Sea, January 14 & 15, 2020
- Southern Cal: Trip Overview, and Imperial and Kofa NWRs, January 13, 2020
- Wichita, December 2019
- Bryce Canyon National Park, October 17th, 2019
- Zion National Park, October 14-16, 2019
- Arizona Strip, October 7-9, 2019
- Woods Canyon Lake, August 26, 2019
- Mt. Ord, August 6, 2019
- Pinal Mountains, July 16, 2019
- Bob Swanson’s 80th Birthday Party, June 30, 2019
- Boyce Thompson Arboretum with Amy, June 2, 2019
- Hunter Canyon and Paton Center for Hummingbirds, April 30, 2019
- Huachuca Canyon and San Pedro River, April 29, 2019
- Tres Rios, April 8, 2019 and Kansas, March 11
- Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area, March 28, 2019
- Aravaipa Canyon East Trailhead, March 27, 2019
- De Anza Trail and Patagonia Lake, March 18, 2019
- Joe’s homemade yogurt recipe – pectin thickener
- Hummingbird Courtship Dive and Sonoran Desert, Jan 30, 2019
- Poppies at Peridot Mesa, Feb 27, 2019
- Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, and snow on the mountains, Feb 25, 2019
- Florida: Bunche Beach, Port Richey, and Epilogue, Feb 8, 2019
- Florida: Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Feb 7, 2019
- Florida: J.N. Ding Darling National Park, Feb 7, 2019
- Florida: Sunset at Manasota Key Beach, Feb 6, 2019
- Florida: Venice Rookery, Feb 6, 2019
- Florida: Myakka River State Park, Feb 6, 2019
- Florida: Circle B Bar Preserve, Feb 5, 2019
- Florida: Trip Overview and Fort De Soto State Park, Feb 5, 2019
- Total Lunar Eclipse, January 20, 2019
- White Tanks and Water Ranch, January 5 and 7, 2019
- Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, November 28, 2018
- Tres Rios Wetlands, November 19, 2018
- Sonoran Desert, November 13, 2018
- Mt. Ord and Sycamore Creek, October 15, 2018
- Gila River, October 8, 2018
- Mt. Ord, August 18, 2018
- Woods Canyon Lake with Jenny, July 30, 2018
- Picture Canyon and Walnut Canyon Lakes in Flagstaff, July 24, 2018
- Pinal Mountains, July 9, 2018
- Slattery Kids, June 18 and 20, 2018
- Wichita and Chisholm Creek Park, Jun 17-22, 2018
- Pinal and White Mountains, June 4-5, 2018
- Salt River, May 17, 2018
- Sycamore Creek and Mt. Ord, May 10, 2018
- Boyce Thompson Arboretum, and Curve-billed Thrasher with Deformed Bill, May 2, 2018
- Huachuca and Garden Canyons and San Pedro River, April 24-25, 2018
- Nyeberg Preserve and Brown’s Ferry Park, April 17, 2018
- Sibling gathering at Cannon Beach, Oregon, April 13-16, 2018
- Mt. Ord Evening Grosbeak and Granite Reef, March 28, 2018
- Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Feb 16, 2018
- Base and Meridian and Glendale Recharge Ponds, Feb 8, 2018
- Base and Meridian WA and the Thrasher Spot, Feb 2, 2018
- Visit Sam in Monterey County, Jan 17, 2018
- Salt River, December 27, 2017
- Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, December 7, 2017
- Wichita, Kansas, December 2017
- Salt River and Saguaro Lake, November 30, 2017
- Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, Nov 13, 2017
- Oak Creek and Sycamore Canyon, October 26, 2017
- Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, Sept 22, 2017
- Woods Canyon Lake, September 15, 2017
- Veterans Oasis Park, July 4, 2017
- Glendale Recharge Ponds, August 3, 2017
- Huachuca Canyon, July 13, 2017
- Driving trip to Oregon, July 17-25, 2017
- Wichita, June 5 – 10, 2017
- Red Crossbill at Mt. Ord, May 18, 2017
- Granite Reef and Goldfield Recreation Areas along the Salt River, May 11, 2017
- Mt. Ord and Grace’s Warbler on May 3, 2017
- More Wildflowers, March 23, and Yard, April 30
- Arizona Wildflowers in Superior, Boyce Thompson, and Oak Flats, March 3, 2017
- Aravaipa Canyon, April 6, 2017
- Costa Rica Day 8 and 9, Feb 21 and 22, 2017
- Costa Rica Day 7, Feb 20, 2017
- Costa Rica Day 6, Feb 19, 2017
- Map of Costa Rica Trip, Feb 14 to Feb 22
- Costa Rica Day 5, Feb 18, 2017
- Costa Rica Day 4, Feb 17, 2017
- Costa Rica Day 3, Feb 16, 2017
- Costa Rica Day 1 and 2, Feb 14 and 15, 2017
- Black-and-white Warbler and Least Bittern at Water Ranch, February 2, 2017
- Usery Pass Regional Park and Granite Reef, January, 2017
- Seven Springs Recreation Area, January, 2017
- Florida Canyon, Hunter Canyon, and Christmas, December 2016
- Boyce Thompson Arboretum, December 19, 2016
- RPWR and new Camera and Lens, December 9, 2016
- Trip to Wichita, December, 2016
- Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, Dec 1, 2016
- Sweetwater Wetlands in Tucson, Nov 18, 2016
- Supermoon November 14, 2016
- Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, November 10, 2016
- Salt River, October 27, 2016
- Lockett Meadow, October 14, 2016
- Trip to Portland in late September, 2016
- Trip to Boyce Thompson Arboretum (BTA), September 2016
- Tricolored Heron at the Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch in Gilbert, September 10, 2016
- Visit to Sunriver and Portland Oregon, September, 2016
- Woods Canyon Lake on the Mogollon Rim, August 18, 2016
- Trip to Kansas to visit family, August 12 – 15, 2016
- Picture Canyon and Walnut Canyon Lakes in Flagstaff, August 2016
- Camping at West Clear Creek, July 2016
- Mt. Ord, July 14 2016
- Gila Woodpecker feeding chicks, Gilbert Water Ranch, June 2016
- Anniversary 2016 – Southern Arizona and Elegant Trogon
- Granite Reef, April 2016
- Visit to Portland, April, 2016
- Visit to the Boyce Thompson Arboretum and to the RPWR in March 2016
- Black-and-white Warbler at Water Ranch, February 25, 2016
- Saguaro Lake and Freestone Park, February, 2016
- Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, February, 2016
- Monterey and Carmel in Jaunuary, 2016
- Sabino Canyon and Sweetwater Wetlands in December 2015
- Granite Reef, Coon Bluff, and ARP in December 2015
- Visit to Wichita, December 2015
- Old Lester Family Photos
- Trip to Oregon, November 2015
- Lunar eclipse on September 27, 2015
- Retirement Musings
- Boyce Thompson Arboretum, September 2015
- Wichita in June, 2015
- West Clear Creek on the Mogollon Rim, June 2015
- Granite Reef Recreation Area, May 23, 2015
- Granite Reef Recreation Area, May, 2015
- 2015 Tomatoes
- Horned Tobacco Worm, October 2014
- Tag Gallery Page Plugin update: create browser nodes from Adobe Lightroom Keywords
- Ricci Visit, April, 2015
- Madera Canyon, March 2015
- Granite Reef Recreation Area and Riparian Preserve, January, 2014
- Oregon Christmas 2014
- Trip to Wichita, October 2014
- Business trip to Ulm, Germany, September 2014
- Business trip to Ulm, Germany, August 2014
- Oregon Vacation, July 2014
- Mogollon Rim, June 2014
- Water Ranch May 10 and May 17, 2014
- Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, May 1 and May 3
- Tomatoes, Spring 2014
- Aravaipa and Portal AZ, March 2014
- Ulm Germany, April 2014
- Boyce Thompson Arboretum, March 2014
- Tres Rios, February 2014
- Pinnacle Peak, January 2014
- Water Ranch, December 31, 2013
- California trip, 2013
- Nancy’s Cats, 2013
- Black-and-white Warbler at Water Ranch, 12/14/2013
- Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, November 2013
- Trip to the Prescott Area, September 2013
- Visit to the Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, September 2013
- Our dog, Chief
- Yard Birds
- Wildlife Photograph Contest
- Oregon Trip, July 2013
- White Mountains, June 2013
- Aaron Graduation, May 9, 2013
- Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, May 2013
- Visit to Wichita, April 2013
- Visit to Boyce Thompson Arboretum in April, 2013
- Visit to the Desert Botanical Gardens with Terry, April 6, 2013
- Mother Feeding a Baby Anna’s Hummingbird in Backyard, March 2013
- Madera Canyon March 2013
- Aravaipa Canyon in March 2013
- WordPress ‘Tag Gallery Page’ plugin using jstree and NextGEN Gallery
- Crop Factor (CF) or Cropping Percentage (CP)
- Approximate Focus Distance (AFD) in XMP Data
- Sun Lakes and Veteran’s Oasis Park, February 2, 2013
- HDR Photographs from Monument Valley Trip
- Tres Rios, Jan 4, 2013
- Visit to Water Ranch, Dec 30 2012
- Christmas 2012
- Mary Ann’s visit to Wichita, December 2012
- Visit to the Tres Rios Wetlands, December 2012
- Visit to the Gilbert Riparian Preserve in December
- Bird Photographs from Gilbert, AZ, November 2012
- Replumb of house to replace polybutylene pipe with copper
- NextGEN Gallery: Menu Link to Tag Gallery, Lightbox Effects, and Show Exif Data
- Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Ocotober 2012
- Giant Swallowtail and American Snout October 2012
- Alex and Lisa Wedding October 6 2012
- Gilbert AZ Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch Sept 2012
- Introducing the Clearcreek WordPress Theme
- Visit to Kansas September 2012
- Vacation to Portland Oregon, August 2012
- Antelope Canyon, Monument Valley, Canyon De Chelly, Petrified Forest, July 2012
- Gracie July 2012
- Brad and Jordan Dick Wedding, June 1 2012
- Desert Botanical Garden and Wet Beaver Creek, May 2012
- Backyard Patio Project in January 2012
- Aravaipa and Oak Flats in March 2012
- Dinner at Nancy’s before Nettie’s Rosary
- Black Crowned Night Heron and Blue Gray Gnatcatcher
- Wildlife Photos over the Winter Holidays 2011
- Visit to the Gilbert Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch
- Halloween Pumpkins
- Who’s stealing our tomatoes?
- Anna’s and Monarch on Mexican Bird of Paradise
- Grampa Phelps WWII Story
- Trip to Kansas in Sep 2011
- Bird Identification with Photography
- Visit Josh in Lemoore 2011
- Joe’s homemade yogurt recipe – Old recipe
- Camping on the Rim 2011
- Oregon vacation