Wildlife

Pinecrest Lake

Pinecrest Lake during the summer is a captivating destination that offers a perfect blend of natural beauty and recreational activities. Nestled in the Sierra Nevada within Continue Reading

A Gifted Artist

A competent artist can change the mood of the scene or highlight an intended subject with a simple brush stroke or dab of different colors from their palette.   And a gifted Continue Reading

Tree Mortality

If it's big enough it shakes the ground with the sound of tearing and crunching.   Then comes the thump.  The bigger ones may bounce once before coming to a full rest.  It's a Continue Reading

Humbled By Nature, WOW

Golden K road trip. Last week Holly and I ventured beyond the fences of the Golden K to do a little exploring in the Gold Country.   There is so much beauty, recreation, and Continue Reading

Emergency Alert

All of a sudden our mobile devices emitted that classic emergency alert sound that used to come on the radio or television when there was a test of the Emergency Broadcasting Continue Reading

Back To The Earth

It was like any other morning when Kali and I took the walk down our long driveway and onto the road to get the newspaper.  The newspaper tubes hang along a wooden rail, Continue Reading

Deer Diary

“Toto, I've got a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore.”  ― Dorothy from the Wizard Of Oz   As you can imagine when you live on five acres in the mountains you Continue Reading