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Week of October 16th – 22nd, 2025
Photo by Gary Leva Weather: Highs of 63 – 72 Lows of 40 – 47 Idyllwild Sun/Moon (Rise/Set) Calendar Discovering the Western Screech Owl Introduction Just in time for Halloween, I had a fascinating experience with the Western Screech Owl. I kept hearing a unique sound at night—a fluttering coo—that captured my curiosity. Eventually, a…
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Week of October 9th – 15th, 2025
Photo by Al Matta Weather: Highs of 57 – 74 Lows of 38 – 58 Idyllwild Sun/Moon (Rise/Set) Calendar The Science Behind Fall Colors As we approach the time of year when everyone starts searching for the brilliant colors of autumn, it’s a perfect opportunity to explore how nature produces these breathtaking hues. The Hidden…
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Week of October 2nd – October 8th, 2025
Weather: Highs of 65 – 75 Lows of 40 – 52 Alpenglow A reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains. When the sun is technically below the horizon, only the longest wavelengths (the reds & oranges) are able to bend from beneath the horizon and reach the mountains(The blues and…
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Week of September 25th – October 1st, 2025
Ladybugs at Lake FulmorPhoto by Jim Brock Weather: Highs of 62 – 68 Lows of 44 – 47 Words that describe animal activity. I love words…and I was thinking of the word “Crepuscular” which describes animals that are active during the twilight hours, both before sunrise and after sunset, and I wondered what other wonderful…
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Week of September 18th – 24th, 2025
Photo by Gary Leva (Sacred Datura) Weather: Highs of 70 – 81 Lows of 53 – 61 Rose Hips Rose Hips are ripe and on the vine everywhere in Idyllwild waiting to be picked. They are the “fruit part” of the wild rose bushes that line the creek beds. You can walk along Strawberry Creek,…
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Week of September 11th – 17th, 2025
Photo by Jim Brock Weather: Highs of 66 – 83 Lows of 41 – 59 Monuments in the Center of Town It seems we’ve had a “monument” in the center of town as far back as 1948. When the 2nd “Idyllwild Inn” was built in 1948 after fire destroyed the original Sanitarium and the subsequent…
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Week of September 4th – 10th, 2025
Photo by Gary Leva Weather: Highs of 74 – 80 Lows of 49 – 58 Goldenrod Yup….it’s almost fall. You can tell by the sight of all the Goldenrod out on the trails. It’s actually in the daisy family and if you look close, Goldenrod is clusters of tiny tiny flowers that look like little…
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Week of August 28 – September 3rd, 2025
Diamond Valley Lake in Hemet as seen early morning from IdyllwildPhoto by Kenny Geoli Weather: Highs of 70 – 86 Lows of 52 – 61 Labor Day: Yes, Labor day is actually about workers. In the late 1800’s, manufacturing was replacing agriculture , at least in most cities, as the main employer of workers. With…
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Week of August 21 – 27, 2025
Morning Moon Aug. 14th Photo by Jim Brock Weather: Highs of 84 – 90 Lows of 55 – 66 Town Hall: 1946 – today In 1946, The Johnson Family gave the property at the end of Cedar Street, across the street from “The Rustic Theatre” (Silver Pines Lodge today) to the town of Idyllwild to…