Twelve Things (Plus 5 Subcategories) Learned in August

2. In late July on two consecutive days right around 5:45, we heard a tree fall on the slope above our cabin. The Farmer asked if I knew why they fell, and of course I said, “because they were dead”. Nope. It was hot out, the trees sucked up a ton of water from the […]

How Fast?

Walking Partner and I noticed something different a week or two ago here in Three Rivers: new speed limit signs on a private road. This is one post. 15 mph heading upstream, 5 mph heading downstream. (This is along the river—could you guess that?) Here’s another one: This time it was 15 mph going downstream […]

Walking in Three Rivers in Autumn

Another set of days without the internet sent us on a walk in the middle of the day. When virtual life isn’t accessible, try real life. The star of autumn in Three Rivers is the Chinese pistache tree. Excuse me? This is indeed a peculiar sight. The Remoria*l Building has tremendous Chinese pistache trees. This […]

Fighting Fires From Three Rivers

A friend with property in the line of the current fire (Coffeepot Fire) called on Tuesday to say that fixed wing aircraft were dipping water out of Lake Kaweah. Trail Guy said, “Do you mean helicopters?” Friend said, “No, fixed wings”. Trail Guy told me, and I said, “Do you mean helicopters?” He said, “No, […]