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PHOTOS OF THE MONTH: "BIRD HOLE ROCK" IN MCCAIN VALLEY
January 24, 2013 (McCain Valley) – Charles and Laurie Baker enjoy hiking in McCain Valley and the rugged Carrizo Gorge. They have submitted numerous photos of rocks containing large holes suitable...
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK: ALIEN INVASION?
January 28, 2013 (Ocotillo) - A reader on our Facebook page posted that when she drove east over the Mountains into Ocotillo recently at night, she was startled to see an array of blinking lights that...
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK: WILE.E COYOTE IN EAST COUNTY
January 29, 2013 (Santee)--Van Collingsworth, Executive Director of Preserve Wild Santee, snapped this portrait of a coyote this week.“The Coyote had just finished drinking from Sycamore Creek near...
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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: HOW TO SPOIL A GOOD PICTURE
February 9, 2013 (Ocotillo) -- Photographer Jim Pelley brings us this perspective of how the Ocotillo Express Wind Facility has marred the beauty of nature in his desert community."The snow can been...
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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: FOUR-WHEELING INTO MCCAIN VALLEY
February 17, 2013 (McCain Valley) – Melody Ponchot of Boulevard sent this beautiful set of photos from an early morning adventure she took with a friend, Donna Tisdale, after the snowfall last...
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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: DESCANSO SNOW
February 26, 2013 (Descanso) -- Julie Salmons shot these photos after this week’s heavy snowfall blanketed her community in Descanso. read more
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK: CORTE MADERA PEAK
March 2, 2013 (San Diego's East County) -- "A beautiful day, and a huge chunk of granite in The East County," photographer Tom Lemon says of this image he shot of Corte Madera Peak, also known as the...
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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: HIKING AT MISSION TRAILS REGIONAL PARK
By Greg DunneMarch 6, 2013 - Last week I did back to back hikes in Missions Trails Regional Park. I was treated with three Mule Deer on the trail—a great sight! I have only seen deer at Mission...
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK: FROLICKING FAWNS
March 13, 2013 (Jamul) -- Debbie Ekhaml caught the action as twin fawns leaped across a meadow in an ecological preserve in Jamul. Who knew that Bambi could jump so high--nearly resembling a...
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK: SPRING VISITOR AT LAKE JACUMBA
By Miriam RafteryMarch 24, 2013 (Jacumba Hot Springs) --I spotted this beautiful crested bird, a cedar waxwing, on a visit to Jacumba Hot Springs last week. Lake Jacumba, once virtually dry, is now...
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK: EASTER BUNNY HOPS INTO JAMUL
April 3, 2013 (Jamul) -- Ariele Brooke sent in this adorable photo of her young relatives at an Easter event sponsored by Jamul Kiwanis."They had a petting zoo with chickens, bunnies, and a goat,"...
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK: CAN YOU NAME THIS BIRD?
April 7, 2013 (Julian) – This photo taken by Nadin Abbott in Julian stumped our staff initially when we were asked to identify the bird with dramatic black and white markings.Fortunately, our “Bird...
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WINNERS OF 2013 LAKE JENNINGS PHOTO CONTEST ANNOUNCED
April 24, 2013 (La Mesa) – The Lake Jennings March Photo Contest garnered 83 spectacular entries from individuals throughout Southern California and Arizona, from age 8 and older. Photographers roamed...
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SIGNS OF SPRING: WILD LILACS
April 24, 2013 (San Diego's East County) -- A sure sign of spring in East County is when you see wild lilacs (ceanothus) blooming, covering fields and hillsides in a tapestry of lavender and purple....
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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: FIVE PEAKS IN MISSION TRAILS
By Greg DunneApril 28, 2013 (San Diego’s East County) -- My friend, David Hart, and myself went on a long and strenuous six-hour but fun hike of all five peaks at Mission Trails Regional Park on...
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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: BIGHORN SHEEP AT MOUNTAIN SPRINGS
May 24, 2013 (Mountain Springs) - Photographers Jim Pelley and Parke Ewing spotted a herd of endangered Peninsular Bighorn sheep preparing to cross I-8 in Mountain Springs, at the county line...
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK: WHAT'S MISSING?
May 27, 2013 (Ocotillo) -- When Jim Pelley arose at sunrise and looked out over the desert from his home in Ocotillo, he noticed something missing. So he grabbed his camera to record the unusual...
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK: SUMMER FUN
June 21, 2013 (Campo)--Mary Clark and her son, Jimmie, 3, enjoy an idyllic moment in the summer sun amid wildflowers next to their family's vineyard. Miriam Raftery captured the moment on a visit to...
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ASSEMBLYMAN JONES AND EAST COUNTY MAGAZINE TO HOST EASTERN SAN DIEGO COUNTY...
June 20, 2013 (Santee) -- Assemblyman Jones (R-Santee) and East County Magazine announced today that they will host a photography contest that features photographs taken in San Diego’s East County....
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK: MOUNTAIN MAGIC
June 28, 2013 (San Diego's East County) - Lighting can transform a scene into a magical display. Milt Cyphert captured one of those golden magic moments with this photo, taken at a Laguna Mountain...
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