Mountains and Memories

Clouds Rest

2008-10-31T22:24:00.000-07:00

The westward view from atop Clouds Rest down into Yosemite Valley. Half Dome is on the left.

At the summit of Clouds Rest looking back east into Tuolumne Meadows.

Sunday at Kellogg Beach

2007-08-06T11:57:00.000-07:00

Jule's Garden 7

2007-07-24T17:46:00.000-07:00

Skittles

2007-07-02T22:57:00.001-07:00

For those of you visiting from Carnival of Cats, Skittles moved her website to here:

The Whole Kitten Kaboodle

http://kaboodlecats.blogspot.com

A Day At The Ranch

2007-06-24T22:06:00.001-07:00

Jule's Garden 8

2007-05-23T13:59:00.001-07:00

Jule's Garden 7

2007-05-15T11:16:00.000-07:00

Oregano and Rosemary

Quatros Amigos

2007-05-13T07:35:00.000-07:00

Scenes from Rancho El Topo

Jule's Garden 6

2007-05-13T07:24:00.000-07:00

Jule's Garden 5

2007-05-12T19:22:00.000-07:00

Jule's Garden 4

2007-05-12T19:19:00.000-07:00

El Gran Trono Blanco

2007-04-15T10:12:00.000-07:00

I am always stunned by this dome.

Saturday at Canon Tajo

Mt. Jefferson

2007-04-13T08:50:00.001-07:00

I need to get to the mountains.

Jule's Garden 3

2007-04-13T08:43:00.000-07:00

For some reason, I'm into florals lately.

Jule's Garden 2

2007-04-13T08:40:00.000-07:00

Jule's Garden

2007-04-13T08:36:00.000-07:00

Yellow

2007-04-03T11:54:00.000-07:00

Poppies On Shelter Island

2007-04-01T09:34:00.000-07:00

Orange

2007-03-27T17:56:00.000-07:00

Bamboo and Papyrus

2007-03-23T18:52:00.000-07:00

Walk On Shelter Island-Hibiscus

2007-03-23T18:49:00.000-07:00

Yosemite in Winter

2007-03-21T00:45:00.000-07:00

Cabrillo Point

2007-02-09T19:39:00.000-08:00

The Setting For The Story

2007-02-03T11:58:00.000-08:00

La Jolla Cove....

Different Angle-Same Sunset

2007-01-26T18:11:00.000-08:00

Christmas Day....Laguna....sunset.....sailboat.....Catalina. Perfect!

Christmas Day

2007-01-26T15:23:00.000-08:00

This is the spectacular view overlooking the Pacific Ocean and Catalina Island on Christmas day!

Mt. Palomar

2006-12-02T07:39:00.000-08:00

2006-11-28T10:12:00.000-08:00

2006-11-27T14:30:00.000-08:00

Happy Thanksgiving

2006-11-21T11:37:00.000-08:00

PRAISE THE Lord! Praise God in His sanctuary; praise Him in the heavens of His power!

Praise Him for His mighty acts; praise Him according to the abundance of His greatness!

Praise Him with trumpet sound; praise Him with lute and harp

Praise Him with tambourine and dance; praise Him with stringed and wind instruments or flutes!

Praise Him with resounding cymbals; praise Him with loud clashing cymbals

Let everything that has breath and every breath of life praise the Lord!... Praise the Lord!

Psalm 150

Epitaph To A Vanagon

2006-11-17T08:58:00.000-08:00

On The Way To Anza Borrego

2006-11-17T08:53:00.000-08:00

Wide Open Spaces

2006-11-07T08:36:00.000-08:00

Rancho El Topo

Marmots At Cottonwood Lakes

2006-11-07T08:15:00.000-08:00

They're soooooo cute!

Lee Vining

2006-11-07T08:14:00.000-08:00

2006-11-07T08:13:00.000-08:00

Richard Dawkins Questions Evangelical Pastor

"Religion Hides The Sins Of The Devil."

OK...just this once I am going to get political on this blog.

Anyone Want To Join Me????

2006-11-02T08:44:00.000-08:00

This photo is from the summer, but Yosemite in winter is beautiful too. Relax at the Awahnee Hotel and stroll around the valley.

Any takers?

Moonrise to Sunrise

2006-10-29T10:08:00.000-08:00

God Exists

2006-10-25T07:55:00.000-07:00

Mt. Jefferson Wilderness

2006-10-25T07:45:00.000-07:00

GLORIOUS MORNING!

2006-10-14T16:41:00.000-07:00

This was the view from my yard this morning. I tried two different exposures. Not sure which I like better.

WW

Fall and Winter are the Seasons for the Desert-Anza Borrego

2006-10-07T18:58:00.000-07:00

Mt. Dana-Tuolumne Meadows

2006-10-05T21:32:00.001-07:00

Happy Times at Rancho El Topo

2006-10-04T09:22:00.000-07:00

(I'm the one on the big Palomino up front)

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2006-09-25T21:28:00.000-07:00

2006-09-23T20:25:00.000-07:00

Back To Our Regular Programming

2006-09-16T19:06:00.000-07:00

Sorry for the vacation from posting. But here we go again.

But first a brief explanation. I have recently indulged myself by posting photos of my cat, Skittles.

I am now going back to nature scenes from camping and climbing trips.

If you wish to follow Skittles, The Cat, and her four other friends who live with us, you can find her at "The Whole Kitten Kaboodle."

The Biography of Skittles, The Cat

2006-09-03T19:34:00.000-07:00

Skittles, The Cat began life in a hard way. She was found as a three month old kitten, starving, in a warehouse adjacent to base housing at the Naval Base in Port Hueneme, California. Her first pet human had been deployed to Iraq, and Skittles was left behind.

Her second pet human fed her, took her home and fell in love with her quirky spirit. Unfortunately, Skittles was still traumatized, and she could not adjust to the other three cats who shared her pet human. She terrorized them until they hid under the bed and cowered. Skittles would then eat all the food. Her aggressive behavior was very anti-social.

Although broken hearted, the second pet human called her best friend. Would she take Skittles? WW, became Skittles' third and current pet human.

WW fell in love, and in an effort to help Skittles, The Cat with her aggressiveness, WW taught her yoga and other relaxation techniques. Now Skittles, The Cat, lives in a house with 4 pet humans, and 5 other cats. Instead of terrorizing the other felines, Skittles passes on her knowledge to catdom everywhere. Here she can been seen teaching her techniques to Wrigley and Tex.

Skittles, The Cat Teaches Bikram Yoga II

2006-09-03T19:28:00.000-07:00

Skittles, The Cat perfects advanced moves.

Skittles, The Cat Teaches Bikram Yoga III

2006-09-03T19:23:00.000-07:00

Skittles, The Cat demonstrates beginner moves in Bikram Yoga to Wrigley.

Skittles Teaches Bikram Yoga IV

2006-09-03T19:20:00.000-07:00

"Wrigley" makes a superb first effort at Bikram Yoga!!

Skittles Teaches Bikram Yoga V

2006-09-03T19:11:00.000-07:00

"Tex" gives Bikram Yoga his best try, but he doesn't quite have the concept down.

You can find more photos of Skittles, The Cat by scrolling past the photos of mountains, and in the August archives.

Tenaya Lake-Tuolumne Meadows

2006-09-01T08:12:00.000-07:00

Waiting for the Rapture

2006-08-28T19:53:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends,

This is off topic, but I recently read a lovely, heartwarming chapbook of poetry, called Waiting for the Rapture, by Kirby Olson.

I follow Olson's blog, Lutheran Surrealism, and recently I posted my review of the poetry on one of my blogs.

If you want to read some inspirational poetry, you can purchase the book at Persistencia Press.

I highly recommend it! You don't need to be Lutheran, Christian, or even a Surrealist to enjoy it.

WW

Where is Stormy?????

2006-08-28T17:20:00.000-07:00

I am so saddened. The last few years have been difficult for me, but I have been astonished how so many people have stood by me.

Now someone, who called herself my sister, has taken my beautiful saddlebred, Stormy, and moved him away without my knowledge.

I won't go into all the details....But how could she? He was a birthday present to me. And I love him so much.

Sorry for the sad posting today. I am ready to cry.

Vogelsang at Yosemite

2006-08-25T19:41:00.000-07:00

Mish Mash

2006-08-22T18:14:00.000-07:00

Marion Lake in Oregon

Lone Pine Peak in the Sierras

Summer Sunset

2006-08-21T19:55:00.000-07:00

Warm Sun + Green Grass = Pure Bliss

2006-08-13T12:57:00.000-07:00

What I Did On My Summer Vacation

2006-08-11T21:13:00.001-07:00

Finally! Internet access! It has taken me awhile to get back on line, and now I have a major project to work on for my PTSD blog. I have many new photos to post, but in the meantime, Skittles, The Cat will entertain you with photos of her summer vacation at grandma's house.

Feline Humor

2006-08-11T21:13:00.000-07:00

My pet human and her mother are so hilarious, they had me rolling with laughter! ROLLING!!!!!!!

Feline Yoga Positions

2006-08-11T20:58:00.000-07:00

Skittles, The Cat, has developed many effective yoga positions for her fellow felines to promote relaxation. Here are just a few:

Crash!

2006-08-07T09:14:00.000-07:00

Well, I am back from summer vacation, and I start my new job today. I wanted to start posting photos this last weekend, but my computer crashed.

Somehow the operating system was totally erased! Yowzaa!!!

I am on a friend's laptop....my computer is in the hospital.....so just one or two more days until I am back to posting on my own blog.

See ya soon!

Summer vacation is almost over!

2006-08-02T20:50:00.000-07:00

Yeah! Skittles, The Cat and I arrived in San Diego yesterday! I should be up and blogging by tomorrow night!

Yosemite Park-Back Country Lakes

2006-06-27T08:33:00.000-07:00

Palm Canyon-Anza Borrego

2006-06-25T11:19:00.000-07:00

Clouds Rest-Yosemite Park

2006-06-24T11:50:00.000-07:00

It has been at least 4 years since I even felt the desire to climb mountains again. God bless the doctors who helped me, and all my friends and family who stood beside me without fail!

My friend, Kay, and I are preparing for a circle route in Yosemite Park in August. We will be starting in Tuolumne Meadows, and hiking to all of the high sierra camps. On the way we will climb Clouds Rest. I have been there before, but Kay has not. I am eagerly anticipating her reaction when she reaches the summit.

WW

More Mt. Jefferson Wilderness Area-Oregon

2006-06-21T13:26:00.000-07:00

Blue Lake, Marion Lake, and Three Fingered Jack.

Sunset in Mt. Jefferson Wilderness Area

2006-06-20T15:06:00.000-07:00

Mt. Jefferson Wilderness Area-Oregon

2006-06-20T14:13:00.000-07:00

Oasis in the Desert-Oriflamme Canyon

2006-06-20T13:41:00.000-07:00

Indian Head Peak-Anza Borrego

2006-06-20T13:39:00.000-07:00

We Interrupt This Blog!

2006-06-17T18:12:00.000-07:00

I'm the proud Auntie of a 3 lb maltese puppy. I dare anyone to find cuter puppy pictures than these!

Mountaineers Wanted

2006-06-17T08:30:00.000-07:00

John Muir Wilderness Area

2006-06-16T10:46:00.000-07:00

"Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it. The river was cut by the world's great flood and runs over rocks from the basement of time. On some of the rocks are the timeless raindrops. Under the rocks are the words, and some of the words are theirs.

I am haunted by waters.

The Sage of Snow Creek

2006-06-15T08:52:00.000-07:00

Images of Mt. San Jacinto. Click here for the account of my climb up Snow Creek, the north face of Mt. San Jacinto.

The Greatest Sage of all mountains-Mt. San Jacinto

2006-06-15T08:32:00.000-07:00

More of Kay's Florals

2006-06-12T19:27:00.000-07:00

Gothamist: Picture of the Day: The Cat Who Scared The Bear

2006-06-12T19:24:00.000-07:00

This is one tough tabby! Check out this photo!

Gothamist: Picture of the Day: The Cat Who Scared The Bear: "Picture of the Day: The Cat Who Scared The Bear

The Glory of Morning

2006-06-10T22:34:00.000-07:00

Kay's Florals

2006-06-10T01:11:00.000-07:00

Touloumne Meadows and Golden Trout

2006-06-05T15:32:00.000-07:00

The Trail to Clouds Rest-Tenaya Lake

2006-06-03T19:33:00.000-07:00

The Rewards at the End of the Day

2006-06-03T19:29:00.000-07:00

Glaciers + Time =

2006-06-03T19:12:00.000-07:00

I will lift up my eyes to the mountains;
From whence shall my strength come?
My strength comes from the Lord,
Who made heaven and earth.
He will not allow your foot to slip;
He who keeps you will not slumber.
Behold, He who keeps Israel
Will neither slumber nor sleep.

The Lord is your keeper;
The Lord is your shade on your right hand.
The sun will not smite you by day,
Nor the moon by night.
The Lord will protect you from all evil;
He will guard your soul.
The Lord will guard your going out and coming in
From this time forth and forever.

Upper Lakes

2006-06-02T11:55:00.000-07:00

Our Roots

2006-05-31T23:04:00.000-07:00

Textures from the Eastern Sierras

2006-05-31T08:21:00.000-07:00

Photos by Kay

More Horses at Rancho El Topo

2006-05-17T20:12:00.000-07:00

The Beautiful Horses of Rancho El Topo

2006-05-17T20:07:00.000-07:00

All the photos of Canon Tajo and Rancho El Topo are by my friend, Jeanette.

The Reason We Ride-Canon Tajo Scenery

2006-05-17T20:03:00.000-07:00

El Gran Trono Blanco And Sunset at Canon Tajo

2006-05-01T21:28:00.000-07:00

Cottonwood Lakes-Horseshoe Meadows

2006-04-12T08:35:00.000-07:00

"I will lift up my eyes to the mountains.......

Canon Tajo Scenery

2006-03-14T22:18:00.000-08:00

Canon Tajo And Friends

2006-03-14T22:17:00.000-08:00

Glory Days At Rancho El Topo

2006-03-14T13:02:00.000-08:00

"The Mountain In Your Mind Is The Mountain You Can Conquer"

2006-02-17T19:13:00.000-08:00

I have recently moved all of my short stories to a separate blog. Here is a link to that blog.

"The Mountain In Your Mind Is The Mountain You Can Conquer"

Golden Trout and Mountain Streams (John Muir Wilderness Area)

2006-02-01T08:06:00.000-08:00

Click on the title of this post for a link to the full text of Tintern Abbey.

FIVE years have past; five summers, with the length
Of five long winters! and again I hear
These waters, rolling from their mountain-springs
With a soft inland murmur.--Once again
Do I behold these steep and lofty cliffs,
That on a wild secluded scene impress
Thoughts of more deep seclusion; and connect
The landscape with the quiet of the sky.

William Wordsworth

Ever Seen a Horse Rock Climbing??? Here's Three.

2006-01-12T18:35:00.000-08:00

Sierras-Cottonwood Lakes and Marmots!

2006-01-11T09:00:00.000-08:00

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