Yesterday I left you with the information that I am married to an animal. He went to within view of Monarch Lake, and then returned to me for the camera, which I gladly handed over, then resumed my semi-comatose state of gathering strength in the sunshine for the “walk” down. Can you see the lake? […]
Weird Winter Walk
On January 2, Michael and I drove to Mineral King. That is weird for this far into the snow season. The drive up was seasonless – is this late October? early May? Then we walked to Monarch Lake on a mostly dry trail. That is immensely weird. Okay, I lied a little bit. Michael went […]
Big Fat Announcement
For a few months I’ve been dancing around the subject of a Very Large Project on the horizon. Today is the day to tell you all what it is. It isn’t a very well kept secret, just a non-published-on-this-blog secret. If you know me, you know I love to draw in pencil and that I […]
Dry December, continued
On the trail, the snow was doing this cantilevered melting thing around the edges. This chick wouldn’t have been eligible for Gideon’s army! (see Judges 7: 4-8 in the Bible) A little decorating project using found objects. Is that a hand knit scarf?? How festive! (and is this really December in Mineral King??) Snow in […]
Dry December
Because December has had no precipitation, we were able to drive to Mineral King this week. I’ll share the photos today and tomorrow. The same and yet not the same. Sigh. (See this) My request for pruning the dead branches on the cottonwoods that stab into my photos was ignored. A Cabela’s model and a […]
Mineral King Bridge Painting, Done!
(Happy Birthday, Deb! Or was it yesterday??) When I was a child, my sisters and I had to say “May I be excused?” before leaving the dinner table. This was to signal many things: we were finished eating; to give our parents an opportunity to review our plates; to teach us how to be civilized; […]
Mineral King Bridge Painting, Part 4
Closing in on it!
Mineral King Bridge Painting, 3rd Layer
Branches and leaves on the cottonwoods, a pine in the right foreground, and some branches added to the red firs back by the cabins. Sounds like a lesson in native trees of Mineral King. Might be, if I knew what sort of pine that is. Bet it isn’t a pine but is another red fir. […]
Mineral King Bridge Painting, 2nd Layer
Getting better all the time (wasn’t that a song by Chicago?)! Certainly isn’t a Bridge Over Troubled Waters. Long Way There is certainly correct for the road, and Long and Winding Road is even better. Wait – it was called Getting Stronger Every Day by Chicago!! Clearly I digress. This is about visual art, not […]
Mineral King Bridge In Paint
We all know that procrastination is not a virtue. However, I’d like to present a few benefits to procrastination: 1. Sometimes the problem fixes itself. 2. Sometimes new knowledge or skill is acquired so the difficulty diminishes. 3. Sometimes the problem becomes a moot point. 4. Sometimes someone else takes care of it. I’ve been […]