Sparky Harlan (she/her)
@sparkyharlan.bsky.social
Worked 40 years as CEO of nonprofit housing 1000 homeless youth and families a night in Silicon Valley. #justice #LGBTQ #housing #homelessness. Live in Santa Cruz Mountains in CA. Grew up near Yosemite. #hiking #gardening #photography #fungi 🍄
Hiking through the #yellow aspens in Pecos Wilderness above Santa Fe. #NewMexico #trees #photogrpahy #landscape
Finally made the hike to highest peak in New Mexico, Wheeler Peak at 13,161 feet. #mountains #hiking #photography
Hiked to Lost Lake above Taos, New Mexico. First snow of the season brought out the fall colors. Elevation at 11,500 was warm-up. #photography #hiking #newmexico #fallcolors
Sometimes you just have to stop and watch the moon rise out of the day’s alpenglow. #photography #moonrise #mountains
Pink Mulla Mulla and Limegreen Hydrangeas are loving summer. #bloomscrolling #photography #gardening
The pomegranate tree has been blooming for 3 months. Lemons left on the tree to use whenever. Lots of fruit this year. #trees #gardening #photography
I know they are now called sea stars but I will always remember the starfish of my childhood while exploring the Northern California tide pools. #tidepools #coast #photography
Hard to jump out of bed this morning when the roses are at full blast outside my window. #bloomscrolling #roses #windows #gardens
My nephew is runner-up as Cheezit Jesus at this year's renewable Jesus Easter contest in San Francisco. #Easter #humansofbluesky #jesus
Well, not quite timely if you live in Felton 3.4 miles from epicenter. Got warning 5-10 seconds after quake stopped — although it was a sharp jolt and lasted just a few seconds it felt strong. #earthquake
Dr. Angie Lux@angielux.bsky.social · 7mo agoGood morning, Bay Area! #ShakeAlert nailed the alert for the M4.9 #earthquake near Boulder Creek this morning! Initial estimate: M5.0; peak estimate: M5.2. Not too shabby! Got the warning then felt shaking a few seconds later 🙌
Sometimes I need a reminder on how lucky I am to have this trail outside my door. #forestFriday #forest #hiking #landscape #photography
CA hills are already turning brown from extreme heat. Fingers crossed it rains next week. #Hiking #mountains #landscape #photography
Climbing heritage Lady Bank Roses bloom once a year for only a short time but they make a great fence the rest of the time. #roses #garden #bloomscrolling #photography
A misty morning at Bridal Falls,Yosemite. #waterfalls #landscape #video #Yosemite
I haven't spent any time on the Yosemite Valley floor in years due to crowds. I found myself alone on the Merced River just listening to the birds and roar of Yosemite Falls in the distance. #waterfall #river #Yosemite #landscape #video #forestfriday
Enjoying the hot weather at the flooded picnic table on the Merced River while listening to the roar of Yosemite Falls. #waterfalls #Yosemite #hiking #landscapephotography
I expect the Merced River will be flowing high in Yosemite Valley with early snow melt. Going home tomorrow for some cooler temps and #hiking. #landscapeart #albertbierstad #yosemite
I can just see the sun peaking through the forest. We survived another winter.
The endangered bay checkerspot butterfly and wildflowers are out on Mayyán Óoyakma Coyote Ridge in the Diablo Range CA. #butterfly #flowers #hiking #photography
Hiking the coastal hills above Santa Cruz, CA the green hills and #wildflowers take me away to my happy place. #bloomscrolling #flowers #santacruz #photography
Màyyán Oóyakma Coyote Ridge Santa Clara Open Space will be at full bloom in a week or two so time to get out there. Due to Bay Checkerspot butterfly habitat weekend access is by reservation only. #flowers #superbloom #hiking
Flowers and lichen on a Sunday morning stroll through the redwood forest. #lichen #FungiFriends #forest #hiking
Wildflowers are starting to pop in Santa Clara Valley. Soon I will be leading hikes up on the protected lands along serpentine ridges. #hiking #flowers #bloomscrolling #flowerFriday
One of my favorite fungi locations is a log along a road by a driveway. The residents are used to me hanging around. These fleeting inkcaps come and go in a few days. #fungifriday #fungifriends #fungi
