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  • Where the Wild Things Live!

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    I’ve been hiking every day, trying to get myself in shape for hiking Mt. Whitney (14,494’). A lofty goal, but what’s the use of a small goal? I’m not close to attempting it yet though. Yesterday I was busy listening to the blackbirds singing in the reeds by the pond as I was walking when…

  • Frost and Sunshine

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    Since I posted about wine and oranges earlier this week, I thought I’d post a couple photos of the weather we’re still having out here in the foothills even though it’s getting to the 50’s and 60’s during the day. In Temecula (the town), it’s even warmer. But the nights have been frosty, there’s still…

  • Rock Creek Lake

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    I visited Rock Creek Lake in the Sierras early in November. Since the Owens Valley was warm and Indian Summer-like, I was fooled into wearing sneakers, and light clothing. As Tracker climbed the road (I eventually got up to 10,000’), it became clearer and clearer I was underdressed for the afternoon. As I started traveling…

  • Manzanar

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    Ever since reading ‘Snow Falling on Cedars’ by David Guterson, I’ve had even more of a sense of injustice in the way we treat our citizens. Manzanar War Relocation Center is located about an hour south of Bishop, an easy drive for a Sunday afternoon. The characters in the book would have been dismayed I’m…

  • Uncle Dave’s Revisited

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    When I started my cross-country trip, I was encountering a great deal of difficulty posting pictures to my blog. I had promised I would post pictures from Uncle Dave’s house in North Carolina later and have not done so. I was parked most recently in an area on the left coast that for AT&T shows…

  • Tribal Burial Ground

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    One day while exploring around Bishop, I came across Sunland Indian Reservation burial grounds. I often visit graveyards and this lonely, windy place was no exception. The Sunland Indian Reservation takes up around 850 of the driest acres I’ve ever seen west and south of Bishop. The Paiutes and Shoshones both live around Bishop, and…

  • Baptism!

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    Sunday, it was my privilege to attend Willa’s baptism. She was quite the brave baby and didn’t cry or even look askance at the minister as she was putting the water on her head. GrMimi made her dress (now made up to four dresses and one young man’s outfit), hmmm – what will the next…

  • A lot of snow

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    I don’t think I’ve ever explained the header beneath the words ‘from egghill’. During the blizzard(s) of 2010, my house was without power, so I hiked to Dan and John’s because I knew they would at least have the fireplace going. They didn’t have power either and we were relieved to see the Delmarva Power…

  • Ravens and Spiders, oh my

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    A post about my encounter with the Tarantula and my thoughts about the Ravens may be a good for Halloween. I had posted about the Tarantula on Facebook, but since not everyone uses Facebook, here’s the scoop for you. As I was traveling out of the valley through the pass one morning, I spied a…