The Big Morongo Canyon Preserve is a verdant oasis in Southern California’s San Bernardino Mountains.
The 31,000 acre canyon is surrounded by desert,
and is one of California’s ten largest perennial oases.
The preserve is a riparian wilderness with Palm Trees, Cottonwood Trees and Willows, as well as a variety of native shrubs and flowers.
It is a critical wildlife corridor sheltering mountain lion, bighorn sheep, mule deer and bobcat.
It is also hosts up to 274 different varieties of birds during the spring and fall migrations.
The marsh like preserve is perpetually flowering even in late fall and winter.
Cheers to you from the happy wildlife at Big Morongo Canyon Preserve~
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I admire your magnificent photos of animals. Especially those of birds. How do you do that to find them and then take such good pictures. Congratulations! Greetings from Italy, Ernestus
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I am touched by your very kind comment Ernestus. Thank you very much. I love the birdies so it is a labor of love ❤
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Wunderschöne Aufnahmen, Cindy. Ein lieber Gruss in den Sonntag wünscht dir Ernst
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Vielen dank mein lieber Freund Klaus und frohe Sonntag ❤
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Wow, that bird looks fabulous!
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Absolutely fabulous little peepers !!! 😉
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Gorgeous, Cindy!
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So happy you enjoyed!
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Very much so, Cindy! 😀
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❤ ❤
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Perfect place for Wolfie really…even has Wolfie dinner thrown in! 🍗🍔🍕🤣See you shortly!!🐺😄
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These are beautiful shots that soothes my mind. Thank you, Cindy. 🙂
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Awww, makes my ❤ smile to sooth your mind sweet friend.
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Reblogged this on LIVING THE DREAM.
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Most thoughtful & appreciated! ❤
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Oh, if only this place is close to us.
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I am sorry it isn’t but, I am certain there are lovely places near you as well. ❤
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Love the shot of the deer checking to see if you got it’s best side. 😉 Those areas are so beautiful. I hope it’s getting enough rain so it won’t catch fire. Those things worry me.
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Thank you Marlene. We just got hammered by 5 storms in a row, so for for the first time in a long time, SoCal has enough water! However, the snow in the nearby mountains wiped out our wifi tower so we have no internet! I am at the library.
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I’m glad you have enough water finally. And snow in the mountains means water later in the year. But no wifi!!! Not nice of mother nature. 😉 They have been working on ours so it’s intermittent. That old saying, when it rains it pours, seems applicable here. ;( Hugs and enjoy the library.
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Thanks for sharing and reuniting our hearts with nature’s beauty.
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Cheers to you and happy Saturday!
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Oh Cindy… thank you so much for taking us on such wonderful journeys. Since I am unable to travel… how beautiful it is to have your most spectacular pictures and words to wander.
A most beautiful day to you…
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Beautiful!
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❤ ❤
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Amazing photographs
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Thank you & lovely to meet you.
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Pleasure is all mine. You write so we’ll. I get to learn so much.
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❤ ❤
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