Are You Kidding Me?? I ordered a box of Springville’s Hospital books to be shipped to the author’s wife. When the notification of shipment came, it was shipping the books to MY BANK IN THREE RIVERS!! WHAT? HOW? WHY? I didn’t recognize the address so I looked it up on the internet. When I saw […]
REMEMBER
“Contemplate the mangled bodies of your countrymen, and then say, ‘What should be the reward of such sacrifices?’ … If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude than the animating contest of freedom, go from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or arms. Crouch down and lick the hands, which […]
Two More Terminus Dam Questions Answered
After the tour of Terminus Dam, I had questions. Ranger Tim’s answers were posted yesterday. And as is usually the case, questions and answers beget more questions. Here are my further questions and Ranger Tim’s answers. 1. What is a “stilling basin”? Stilling Basins Behind Dams — USACE Design and Function A stilling basin is a critical […]
Random Unrelated Thoughts On Three Topics
Consolation Prize In talking with a friend recently, the connectedness of knowing people wherever I go came up. I told her that it was a consolation prize for living in the same county where I grew up. Reunion Thoughts As I was talking with one of those people that I encountered from my past (Redwood […]
A Tour | Terminus Dam | Lake Kaweah
No more confusion* over “Lake Kaweah” or Kaweah Lake: here is an official sign. The Mineral King Preservation Society organized a tour of the dam that creates Lake Kaweah. I have been there, but it was before the new fusegates were built in 2004. The purpose of that previous trip was to get photos for […]
Many New Things Learned in April
FOURTEEN NEW THINGS LEARNED IN APRIL! 1.Actually, I learned this on March 31, thanks to Reader Marjie: those tiny tangerines are called “Pixie Tangerines”, and many (all? prolly not) grow in Ojai. 2. DO NOT BUY THINGS ON THE INTERNET IN A HURRY! I got swept away by a good offer from Photo Affections that […]
Three Failures and Two Not-Failures
A pie. About 40 years ago, I had a summer job as a baker, and the place was known for pies. A guy from church told me about a pie his mom used to make for him and asked if I would make it for him. I was willing to try, so he brought me […]
What This Central Calif. Foothill Artist Does in a Day
Not gonna bore you with mundane details of life, just the productive and mildly interesting aspects that often fill a workday for me. First I met some friends early and we slammed out 4 miles on foot. Sometimes I don’t have anyone to walk with, and so I pick shorter steeper walks. On this particular […]
Late Spring Wildflowers in Three Rivers
We had a perfectly beautiful spring day in April after March’s unseasonable heat wrecked the green and prematurely caused most wildflowers to croak. See? a perfect spring day! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TLC!!
Can’t Let Go of Spring
Spring happened early in Three Rivers this year. It also seems to be ending early. It is hard to comprehend that Farewell To Spring began blooming around the lake at the end of March, when normally they don’t appear until the end of April or beginning of May. You may have noticed that I am […]