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How to gauche the tourists. Our current gas prices. (Locals don’t buy here, head down 30 miles much cheaper

Pistachio trees are ripening. Nuts will have to split open a bit more before the trees are mechanically shaken. Shakers have a platform, catching the nuts before they hit the ground.

Walnuts trees. About 4 weeks until harvest begins. Everyone will be working soon. It’s a 106 today Tulare County, CA

Look, my new security system! Shoots far and fast. Bonus if I’m disarmed my ‘weapon’ can’t really be used against me. So Welcome to a STR neighborhood, where strangers are driving around looking and/or casing your garage.

Sequoia. In progress

Poison oak inspiration

Poison Oak. ‘Leaves of three, leave it be’. Finally finished.

Buck Rock lookout. Been in operation since 1908. Back then just a guy on a rock with binoculars and horse. Buckrock.org

Mineral King, Sequoia NP.

Camping at Atwell mill, Mineral King. Sequoia National Park. It a small campground, tent only. Bonus, Sequoia stumps around the grounds. Yup they did attempt to mill sequoias. Failed, just like mining for silver.

New fawn resting on the cool damp dirt, just outside my back porch. His mom has been around for a few years. Easily identified because of her roughed up leg.

I’m on my roof four times a year max. Cleaning the flume & gutters. View is pretty good up there Also the only time I ever think of my dad. He fell off his roof 23 yrs ago, died of his injuries a month later. Old people don’t belong on roofs. (Oops, F! Now I’m old too. Time for a rule change )

Tulare County CA. you continue to break my heart, every damn summer (Edison isnt helping either

Grape hiding in the shade. Should be at your local Grocery store mid Aug., they still working on upping their sugar content Tulare County CA