Some of us love weather. There is just something about the bluster and change that winter brings; the winds of March and the bursting greens of spring with hot summers to follow that makes you feel alive. But...not so for Jim. He likes the 74-80 degree weather pattern and if HE were to control, it wouldn't change. He is driving to Murphys in his motor home as I write and I haven't warned him that the weather report is predicting snow-OH, NO, SNOW-down to 2,000 feet. He hasn't been rained on in 8 years, or some such! Haven't a clue what will happen if the white stuff actually touches his skin. Yikes!
But, you know, the drought is upon us and we need that water even if it comes down as bits of ice. I took a picture of the Parrots Ferry Bridge over New Mellones. The red dirt shows how low the reservoir is and how dismal the future for Calaveras County and California in general, if this dry trend continues.
Soooo, I've got wood for the fire, I'll mull some wine, light the candles, and cook up some South of the Border Stew. Ahh. Stave off the chill. But, I think I'll hide the thermometer just the same.
Bald eagles are not as rare as they once were. This bald eagle nest is the first I've seen close enough to photograph with a tiny digital. An exciting treat. Please click on these photos for a better view. Dad, or mom flew off and sat in a dead spar keeping a close watch on the hatchlings. They never stray far from the nest. I know little about bald eagles, except that people from all over have come to see the nest over the last three weeks. It sits near Mellones Reservoir adjacent to the Parrots Ferry Bridge. The best view is the pull out on the Tuolumne County side of the Parrots Ferry. Then walk back toward Calaveras County for a couple hundred yards for a closer view. Watch for traffic and enjoy and photograph this special event.
