Monthly Archives: September 2013

Yesterday’s Day

Yesterday was a day of good conversations and good fellowship. I need more of those in my life, I think. But then, who doesn’t? On my way in to work, I ran into Ron in El Portal. He’s the man … Continue reading

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Rim Effects

I had the opportunity today to drive on Hwy 120W in Yosemite through the recently-burned zone. The road reopened at noon today and I went in with a couple of coworkers to reset the little bookstore we have up by … Continue reading

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Bats at Sunset

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A few things that make for a good weekend day…

We have blue skies again in El Portal. No smoke. No ash. Just blue skies and cotton-white clouds. The Rim Fire is 75% contained and holding at Tioga Road. I have the day off with no errands to run. I’ve … Continue reading

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Smoky Mornings

The wind has shifted again and so we’ve gone from hazardous air quality to unhealthy. And I’m very grateful. I still don’t want to go outside (which I feel like is saying a lot) but I’m glad my lungs and … Continue reading

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Hello September!

This month has rolled in like a fiery dragon. We’ve got a burning section of wilderness four times the size of San Francisco, flames up to 200 feet in height, and spot fires being thrown up to a mile away … Continue reading

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