Monthly Archives: July 2018

Birds

Posted on July 29, 2018 by youngholm

Black-Headed Grosbeak on the water feature – California Quail on the brush pile

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We’re living in a furnace

Posted on July 28, 2018 by youngholm

The last time we had a daily high temperature below 100 degrees was more than three weeks ago, on July 6. I guess we can be grateful that it hasn’t gotten above 107 yet. Last year we hit 112 on … Continue reading →

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San Joaquin Fence Lizard

Posted on July 28, 2018 by youngholm

http://www.californiaherps.com/lizards/pages/s.o.biseriatus.html This little guy somehow found himself in the living room, so I captured him in a plastic drinking glass and moved him outside. The bottom of the glass is 2 1/2 inches in diameter, so he’s about half adult … Continue reading →

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Evening Sky

Posted on July 25, 2018 by youngholm

The smoke from the Ferguson Fire hangs in the sky.

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Fire information

Posted on July 24, 2018 by youngholm

If you’re interested in following the Ferguson fire (the one now burning near Yosemite but not threatening us — yet), the best place I know is this Web site: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5927/ It’s updated frequently, and it has very good maps showing … Continue reading →

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Fire, again

Posted on July 19, 2018 by youngholm

– This is the sun rising through the smoke and haze at 7:30 this morning. The Ferguson fire outside Yosemite is about 25 miles directly north of us and not a threat, but we can smell its smoke in the … Continue reading →

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A western tanager visits the water feature

Posted on July 9, 2018 by youngholm
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