Pieces and bits

Life continues to offer visitors and things to do.  Here's a few of our latest.

Kathleen and Andrea paddle on the river

Kathy and her daughter, Andrea

view of Oroville Lake/Lime Saddle from my car

Jeffery finishes backing the picture frames he made for the photos I'm entering in the County Fair.

road-side bouquets

this white horse greeted me, both coming and going, on my bike ride around the North Valley Rd.

Bay hales, in old Belden parlance

After I'd attempted to surmount Bear Bait Hill, I rode to re-meet Jeffery.  There he is, running in fine form after 5 miles.

another contraption.  have I already shown you this?  

Back in Tobin, Jeffery and Kim put the flag at half-mast for the victims of the shooting in Chatenooga.

Barbara-Mom pins up my golden cloak, which was way too long, but cut funny, so it's been a bear

Mom on the 4th attempt to pin the hem straight

Jeffery and James move Grover's crossing sign over, so it can be seen from the road.  The apple tree had grown so big, it was blocking the sign from view.

anyone familiar with Caribou Road will see that this is a view of where the weir once was.

looking downstream from the former weir

a more open view of the way the North Fork has altered its shape

natural flow instead of the weir

see this big pine tree covered in grape vines?  See the grapes?  They're everywhere and many

Here, zoom up on it.  See 'em now?

here's another section of tree, all covered

my wheelbarrow garden

Jeffery and James have attached the train lights we were given, so now this is officially Grover's Crossing!

Kyria's Run and Other Stuff

Kyria ran the Tahoe Rim Trail 100 last weekend, and her Dad was there to support her with her team.  I stayed home to watch from my computer, which actually was quite interesting.  I had a list of her friends-running chums, so I was rooting for over 15 people, and watching for them to finish.

Before he went up to see the run, Jeffery, Dick and James went to the State Fair in Sacramento, and he spotted the big gorilla at the Belden party on his way towards Lake Tahoe, so I add the photos at the beginning of this post, to be chronologically correct.

Finally, there was a festival at the Hot Springs Resort that we attended and enjoyed.

one shot of art and home crafts

one shot of the giant dragon that in non-drought years would float on the pond, but this year the water way was "dry".

there's the gorilla at the Belden party.  it was here last year, too, if memory serves.

Kelly, Jesse, Ray, John Matt, Jenny, and Kyria on the night before the run

the pre-dawn gather before the race start.

Kyria and her pacers, Kelly and Matt, and her Dad.

Ellen, Chris, Chuck, Ray, John, Helen, Kyria, Jesse, and Tony - the Pamakids

the start line - 5 a.m.

Kyria arrives at Tunnel Creek for the first time, and picks up snacks

she did the Red House loop and returned to Tunnel Creek before heading up to Diamond Peak

an aide-volunteer sprays her with sunscreen

Jeffery and Matt hiked out of Tunnel Creek and headed up to the Diamond Peak ski hill to await the runners.  Matt rested at the Lodge, since he would be pacing Kyria for the last 20 miles, while Dad hiked up to the top.

her comes Kyria, with Lake Tahoe in the background

Live long and prosper; yeah, right.

still feeling perky

Think of the snow needed to make this ski-able

heading back down to the start, so she can do it all once again

Jenni and Jesse; she's a pacer, supporter, and Jesse's wife

Jenni companions John up the hill

Jeffery at Diamond Peak

the long hill up from the Lake

the Spooner Lake aide station and half-way place on the race

Eduardo and Kelly escort Kyria into the 50 mile mark at Spooner Lake

it's hell to have back pain

Kyria gets help while Kelly logisticizes

There they go!  Off to finish the race.  Kyria would only make it another 5 miles before the back pain took back over and ended her race.  Good effort, K!  Better luck next time!

the next day, the support crew had to go cheer on the rest of the Pamakids and friends.  Here comes John to the finish line!

here comes Jesse and his pacer Colin

group pose at the end of it all - Chuck, Ellen, Jesse, John, Kyria, and Chris

tiger swallowtail on my new butterfly bush

newly refurbished bridge over the North Fork

Local vintners offered their wares at the Mandolin Orange music festival at the Hot Springs Resort

John and James support the Audubon Society by having a libation, while Plumas Arts fed us our dinner

I helped band and stamp people at the Gate

the outdoor auditorium is all set for the music to begin

the audience

The music stage and early crowd

Hot Springs Lodge

the Hot Springs tub

Jeffery takes a soak

our hostess Rocki, and Barney the bassist from Lost Sierra Ramblers at the end of the night