Life in California – Page 6

Weekend Postcard – Lake County, CA

There is more to Lake County than just “Clear” (what a misnomer that is) Lake.

Weekend postcard from Berkeley, CA

Here are some pictures from Berkeley, California. They were taken last month.

Weekend Postcard from Boggs Mountain State Forest

I took these pictures a couple of weeks back when I and a couple of dear friends went for a short hike on the forest’s interpretive trail. The trail was lovingly created by the Friends of Boggs Mountain (and yes, I’m a member).

Postcard from the chaparral

Inspired by a nice layout of red poppies in fair England on the Postcards From K site, I thought I would share these pictures of flowers I took amongst the chaparral forest. I suspect many folks don’t think of flowers in the hot, dry chaparral with its manzanita, chamise, and toyon, but they are thereContinue reading “Postcard from the chaparral”

Weekend Postcard from Mountain Home State Forest

I was the Assistant Forest Manager at Mountain Home State Forest in the early 1980’s. Mountain Home Demonstration State Forest is a 4,800 acre tract of forest land in Tulare County managed by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The State Forest lies within the Tule River watershed some 22 air miles northeastContinue reading “Weekend Postcard from Mountain Home State Forest”

Weekend Postcard from the Napa Valley

I’ve shown you this picture before. It’s of a vineyard in the Napa Valley less than an hour from where I live. And, it’s an example of deforestation because deforestation is the conversion of the land’s use from growing trees to not growing trees. Farther north and up State Route 29 is Robert Louis StevensonContinue reading “Weekend Postcard from the Napa Valley”

Postcard from the top of Yosemite's Half Dome

Last weekend I posted a Postcard from Yosemite showing the cables that you use to get to the top of Half Dome. Lexi commented that the view might be rather terrifying. I suppose if one stands on the very edge it could be. The first time I went up I stood maybe 30 feet fromContinue reading “Postcard from the top of Yosemite's Half Dome”

Weekend Postcard from Yosemite-Atop Half Dome

Weekend Postcard from Yosemite

This is from a trip Mary and I took to Yosemite. We camped in Little Yosemite Valley in the backcountry. We had one of the park’s bear resistant food containers but the bear decided that dropping by unannounced for dessert was just easier for all parties involved. Naturally, when we reported the bear to theContinue reading “Weekend Postcard from Yosemite”