High Sierra Topix

Big blue skies with whispy clouds, no snow yet - cold. The Western Grey squirrels are in constant motion, using the expansive Ponderosa Pine branches as their own arborial freeway. A bushy one pauses on a branch stump high above, now constantly twitching in cadence with its own piercing cry...a warning or an invitation? - hard to tell...this goes on for 5 minutes.

A murder of Clark's have descended, (or whatever you call a herd of Nutcrackers), systematically decimating the Ponderosa's cones - an ariel demolition factory. The Ravens remain here in town, still not cold enough to head down to Bishop...The Cow birds have left, thankfully. The occasional Steller Jay comes around but most are surprisingly mute as compared to summer visits.
Saw a raccoon last night, working hard to unlock a latched trash bin...The bears are still active too, searching for possible winter dens, as significant snow is expected this weekend.
Happy Thanksgiving from Mammoth!

squirrel chirps are always warnings. Too bad you're in city limits; they are tasty.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone. It's beautiful fall weather here at the western porch of the High Sierra. Clear skies, 70F, nice fall colors, with the high range so enticingly close. The average temps have dropped enough so that I can move the beer supply to garage from the 2nd 'fridge and have it at perfect serving temp (chilled but not too cold as in the 'fridge). Enough working out was done this past week to clear space for the turkey. Best wishes to all and your families,

GB

Happy thanksgiving. Thanks for my wife who I adore.