Wordless Wednesday March 11,2020

 

Standing on Black Butte looking west

towards Mt Eddy.

April 7, 2014 @ 11:07am

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Awww Monday! October 8, 2018

2018 Photo Project

Photo #235

 

Mt Shasta with new snow! 

 

2018 Photo Project

Photo #236

 

No snow yet on the Eddy's as

they are only at altitude 9037'

and Mt. Shasta's altitude is 14,180'.  

2018 Photo Project

Photo #237

 

While out yesterday taking photos of

all the fall colors, this lovely deer

watched me for the longest time.

Some of my favorite friends have four legs!

 

2018 Photo Project

Photo #238

 

You can see a bit of our house past

all the oak trees. Later in winter

the house will be quite visible!

2018 Photo Project

Photo # 239

 

One last shot of the Eddy's.

They are part of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest.

Have a great week!

 

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Thankful Thursday! September 13,2018

Thankful for Mother Nature's gift of rain!

2018 Photo Project

Photo #223

September 13, 2018   6:12am

 

Looking east towards Mt Shasta

 

I'm always up before dawn with Lucy

wanting to be fed and then she goes back

to sleep and I go outside to water the garden,

fill up the bird feeder and listen to the day begin.   

Last night it rained a bit and this morning

the birds were more active flying about

and I could hear the Canada geese honking

overhead. I think fall is just around the corner!  

 

 

2018 Photo Project

Photo #224

September 13, 2018   6:12am

 

Looking south towards Mt Eddy.

Mt Eddy is the highest peak of the Trinity mountains. 

 

 

2018 Photo Project

Photo #225

September 13, 2018   6:13am 

 

You can see Mt Shasta on the right.

Hopefully we continue to have some rain.

Have a lovely day!

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Wordless Wednesday August 22, 2018

January 15, 2016

 

With all the fires and smoke around us

I thought this photo from a few years

ago would be a welcome respite for our eyes.

Have a lovely Wednesday!

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Splendid Saturday! June 16, 2018

2018 Photo Project

Photo #160

 

 I love my little garden.

It has a variety of herbs; 6 basil plants, lavenders,

oregano, thyme, valerian, rosemary, chives and mint.

Plus 5 tomato plants and 6 basil plants.

Not forgetting I also have two rose bushes

marigolds, hops and daylilies.  

 

 

 

2018 Photo Project

Photo #161

Old fashion rose that smells lovely. 

 

 

2018 Photo Project

Photo #162

 

Columbine

2018 Photo Project

Photo #163

 

Looking towards Mt Eddy.

 

2018 Photo Project

Photo #164

 

Here's a better view of the mountains to the west of us.

Have a GREAT weekend!

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Wordless Wednesday February 21, 2018

2018 Photo Project

Photo #50

 

Black Butte with a touch of snow.....

 

2018 Photo Project

Photo #51

 

A portion of the Trinity mountains....

 

2018 Photo Project

Photo #52

 

The same portion of the Trinity mountains...

not quite so close up.... I never get tired of

seeing this range of mountains.

Simply glorious and this was on my drive

to the dump. Not everyone sees  this on their

way to the dump.  We are so lucky to be living here.

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Wordless Wednesday February 7, 2018

2018 Photo Project

Photo #38

North Old Stage Railroad Crossing

 

I never impatiently wait for the train

to go by so that I can drive on....

I enjoy listening to the clickity-clack on the tracks

and the long loud whistle.

Have a lovely day!

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Thanks Sandee for Wordless Wednesday!

Wordless Wednesday January 17, 2018

2018 Photo Project

Photo #17

Seen from our front deck at 9:05am PST on January 16, 2018 

Mount Eddy is the highest peak of the Trinity Mountains

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2018 Photo Project January 14........ Early Morning Sky

 

Looking west towards Mt Eddy

 

 

2018 Photo Project

Photo #14

7:35 am PST

  

 

2018 Photo Project

Photo #14.2

7:36 am PST 

 

 

 

2018 Photo Project

Photo #14.3

7:52 am PST

 

 

I am not sure which photo I like best..

your opinions please!

Have a lovely Sunday!

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Six Words and Sunday Shadows and Happy Fathers Day! June 17-18, 2017

 

Getting up early

Always pays off!

 

 

 June 17, 2017     6:59am

 

I love the morning light....

 

 

June 18, 2017  6:40am

 

Have a lovely day and hug your family!

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Six Words and Sunday Shadows! October 31-November 1, 2015

 

Daylight Savings Time

is over tonight!

No more dark, dark mornings.

Remember to set your clocks back!

 

Sunrise 7:29am October 30, 2015  

 

 Sunrise on Mt Eddy 7:32am October 30, 2015

Yes- I am up this early every morning.
It's a good time to capture the day
as it begins! You can capture more
Six Words or Shadow Shots by
clicking on those links!
Have a Happy Halloween!!

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A to Z 2015 Challenge H is for Hermosura Divina

This is what I saw early yesterday morning while outside hanging up the bird feeders...

Heavenly beauty.

Hermosura Divina.

 

Trinity Mountains

A closer view

Saturday Six Words and Sunday Shadows March 14-15, 2015

Getting up early starts my day!

 

Part of the Trinity Range seen from our home 

 

Silence in the house

I watch the days beginning

Quiet as a mouse

 

Early morning at George Rogers Park

Lake Oswego, Oregon

March 6, 2015 at 8:41 am

Amazing how dark it was prior to daylight savings.

Now our mornings are really dark. 

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I do believe winter has arrived.......

Mt Eddy December 18, 2014   8:31 am

I know the official date for winter is December 21st

 and yet.....doesn't this look like winter?

I took this photo earlier today. It's cold and windy,

but NOT raining or snowing so I walked around

our 10.5 acres to see what I could see. 

Lots of little Goldfinches, Steller's jays,

Black-capped chickadees, White-breasted  Nuthatches and Juncos. No California Gray squirrels to be seen...

I think they are taking a nap. 

We can see Mount Shasta and Mount Eddy from our property.

Mount Eddy is my favorite. It is the highest summit

in the Trinity Alps which are part of the Klamath mountains.

To read more about Mount Eddy you can go here .

Have a great day!

A to Z 2014 Challenge E is for Esperanza

The Eddys Mountain Range
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Eddy

Esperanza = Hope

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We're finally seeing snow on the Eddys.
Hopefully we'll have more snow and/or
lots more rain before summer is here. 

The A-Z Challenge requires that we

post a blog each day in April except

for Sundays for each letter of the 

alphabet. Today the letter is D.

Here's the link to other bloggers:

A-Z 2014 Challenge

Weapon of Massive Fires

Today was the big day for finishing up the Manzanita

removal project that was started last May of 2012. 

With the help of Todd and Tim of Cut-Wright

and their amazing machine short work was made

of the remaining burn piles!

Tim had about 6 fires going simultaneously

and Russell kept moving around

making sure everything was burning safely.

Pretty damn amazing how flammable this

Manzanita is- thank goodness this is a

controlled burn as opposed to a Summer wildfire.

Russell with a fire fighting tool....

We highly recommend Todd and Tim Wright of Cut-Wright

They offer a full range of services for the home/land owner

 ranging from small scale logging to pruning fruit trees

Address: PO Box 410, Mt Shasta, CA 96067
Tel: 530 926 4388
Fax: 530 926 4388

cut-wright@att.net

We could not have accomplished this task

without their professional advice and help!
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WORK...... the new four letter word!

No rest for the wicked they say...

for the last 5 days we have had our

morning coffee and then off to work outside....

One would never know we're retired!

We bought this used quad for snow removal,

and it is now paying for itself in pulling out Manzanita

to be burned......here Russell is pulling out a large piece...

Now he's putting it on top of the fire....

At the end of our work day.....

we usually spend about 5-6 hours

 Russell tends the fire......  

and I get a beer for each of us while we sit

and watch the fire die down....

And look at beautiful Mt. Eddy ....

What projects are you working on at your home?

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