Klondike Lake and satellite dishes
This is Klondike Lake, sort of secret locals-only sort of place in the Owens Valley.
Zurich Station, Owens Valley
This is Zurich Station, an old railroad station on the Carson & Colorado Railway which used to run down the eastern side of the Owens Valley. We discovered this gem on our way back from the Bristlecone Pineforest.
Camping at Lake Isabella: The black and white forest and other things …
In June of last year, we went camping at Lake Isabella, which is just above Bakersfield. Behind our campground was a grove of sycamore trees (at least I think they were sycamores … ) where a fire had swept through not too long ago. I named it the ‘black and white forest’. After setting up…
Spring comes to the Central Valley
Another month, another trip up to Sacramento. I think the thing that I will enjoy most is watching the Central Valley as it changes through the seasons. This month, the almond trees are in spectacular bloom, and the wildflowers are beginning to come out. This is the view from the same stop last month (see…
Halobacteria and infrastructure: Owens Lake in the summer
Last August, on a trip through the Owens Valley, I had another chance to drive across the lakebed. My earlier pictures were from the spring; there was much more water on the lakebed because that is a time of year when dust storms are likely. Late summer, such storms are less likely and so there…
The eastern side of Owens Lake: Keeler and Swansea
Over on the east side of Owens Lake lies the little town of Keeler, population 50, so says the sign.
Random Central Valley shots
Nowadays, I have found myself traveling up north to Sacramento on a near-monthly basis to sell my ideas and try to nail down other projects that people have talked to me about participating in. These pictures were taken in early February; this is, I believe, the Kettleman Hills, or close nearby. This view is towards…
An afternoon in the Delta
On a recent trip up to Sacramento, I took a trip through the Delta. Arriving shortly after lunch time, the weather was mild and quite lovely. The orchards and vineyards will still in winter mode – brown and barren so I did not bother to take farm pictures this time. The Delta still had fall…
Cotton in California: The Sustainable Cotton Tour
In October, I had the pleasure of joining the Sustainable Cotton Project on a farm tour to see how this non-profit that is dedicated to the production and promotion of of sustainably grown domestic cotton fiber is working to change cotton production in California.
L.A. County Fair 2012
In September, we took the kids out to the Los Angeles County Fair which is held at the Pomona Fairplex.