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A Winter Afternoon

A Winter Afternoon

Winter weather and the contagion have sharply curtailed opportunities to get together with friends. Mike and I took advantage of a lull between storms to enjoy a socially distanced winter hike. https://vimeo.com/506384649            ...

Winter Exploration

Winter Exploration

There were a couple of spots on the map that looked interesting; a stream I had been trying to find a way down to and, across the road, another stream with a pond I hadn't checked out. Last weekend, we went looking for them.            ...

My Big Red Kelty

My Big Red Kelty

  You guys would have loved the backpack I started Boy Scouts with. My father was so proud to hand down to me the pride and joy from his Boy Scout days, a Trapper Nelson pack. Wooden framed, with a canvas bag, web shoulder straps and leather straps with buckle...

Good Morning

Good Morning

    5/20/26 6:30  50F  (10C) Warm, clear,  calm. The sun is up in a sky as blue as a robin's egg. Good morning.                                          ...

Good Morning

Good Morning

    5/19/26 5:30 45F (7.2C) In the soft light of dawn a gentle breeze sways the willows as orchard sprayers whine.                                        ...

Good Morning

Good Morning

    5/18/26 6:00 43F (6.1C) Overcast with a flutter of breeze. It's a soft, gray morning.  Doves coo and birds chirp. The rooster is awake. Walter, having concluded a minor disagreement with the dog across the way, continues making his rounds. All is well....

Good Morning

Good Morning

    5/17/26 6:30 41F (5C) Clear, windless, beautiful. It rained last night. It rained hard most of the day yesterday and off and on all last week. The sun is rising in a clear, blue sky. It is calm. The birds are singing as if the storm had never happened....

Good Morning

Good Morning

    5/16/26 6:00 42F (5.5C) Overcast,  gray, raining lightly. I believe it rained all night. It has been a damp week. I don't know how long it will last, but it has got to be good for the immediate future. The woods need the moisture. We have already had...