Tag Archives: California

Mojave Desert

Posted on June 17, 2016 by Doctor Quack

I remember when I was a college student in Los Angeles looking at a map, and seeing a mere centimeter away the vast and sharply contrasted Mojave Desert, marked cleanly by a western point in the Antelope Valley, and spreading … Continue reading →

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Lake County

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Doctor Quack

This past weekend brought me to Lake County, California, where my initial reaction upon arrival was: What the hell is a lake doing down there? That there is Clear Lake, so named for its greenish hue.  Clear Lake, the centerpiece … Continue reading →

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San Benito County

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Doctor Quack

San Benito County might be the prettiest county nobody ever goes to. Somehow, San Benito County is one of those rare coastal counties you can almost entirely avoid on any drive between San Francisco and Los Angeles.  Few people live … Continue reading →

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Sierra Steppe (and Yosemite)

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Doctor Quack

One geographical feature of California that has always fascinated me: the Sierra Steppe. As far as I know, there is no accepted name for the large expanse of grassland between the Central Valley and the Sierra Foothills.  Perhaps it exists … Continue reading →

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The Delta

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Doctor Quack

It was a smoggy day in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, but that didn’t stop me from wanting to take pictures of it. The Delta isn’t necessarily everybody’s preferred destination in the Golden State, but it’s for that reason that … Continue reading →

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