Totem Poles at Wrangle Alaska, 1886

     Every so often I'll dig out another bit of family stuff.  This one I find interesting.  My Great Grandpa picked up this photo while he was chasing the golden dream in Alaska during the 1886 gold rush.  I wonder if they're still there?  Anybody know?  They are amazing and amazingly beautiful.

Total Eclipse from Winnemucca

Getting started

One Third

The closest to totality.


Sadly, my camera wouldn't focus beyond this  point.   So we're left with it at this point.  I'm cold, my fingers won't work and I think I'm nuts.  But it was really amazing to watch.  Maybe by the next few I'll be better with the camera!!!!!!!

Mountains. Snow, and Thunderheads!

It was cold enough that Winnemucca Mountain kept a bit of its snow from last night and this morning.  And warm enough that a thunderhead tried to form.

The next photo is the Sonomas.  They are much higher and caught  more snow.  The shadows across the snow made for a lovely photo.

By now I think we're all hoping there is a spring in the forecast!

More March Fire, March 16, 14

 Sometimes the sky is softer.  Long pink feathers floating above the mountains in this one.

Then the sky, a little more to the west, changes and you get true fire in the sky.

Pretty Mountains!

Spring is coming way too early.  The mountains are barely brushed with snow.  Not a good situation for the desert.  We have a few more storms coming in.  I hope they bring enough water to make the dry more tolerable.  This picture is of the head of Pole Creek, it's on the east side of the Sonomas.

I liked the way the clouds outlined the hills here.  

Another picture of the head of Pole Creek.  This is about fifteen miles or so from Winnemucca.

Explain This!!!!

A group of us are going into the board meeting last night.  I'm trailing behind because I'm old  and I'm gimpy which makes me slow.  Of course I'm looking around! ( Habit from living out so much growing up.)  I see this and manage to get this one clear picture.  (Naturally I  had a point and shoot in my purse.)

I see the contrails but what is this one.  It is definitely heavier than the clouds.  I didn't stay to watch it. I was already a tad late to the meeting.

Explanations please!

Snow Coming in!

     This was the view of the Sonomas from my front porch about noon.  We are promised more snow over the next few days.  A saving grace for the drought we've had here.    And a prayer for all of those back east who've had more snow and ice than they need!