And yet, it did “snow” today – well, just about. A very slight dusting as I got to work, hopefully not a sign of much more to come this winter!
Too early for snow!
Giant trees and twisty bits
On Friday, after working a week at CMEC in Selma, CA, I watched the machines I had been working on being loaded for transportation:
I now had half a day free, so headed south and east to Sequoia National Park; I paid my $20 entrance and headed up the mountain (to a high point of about 7000ft) – this road was nothing like Mount Washington, with no scary drop-offs or unpaved sections, but WOW did it have some amazing twisties to it … I wished I had my MINI instead of the rental car!
More spectacular than the drive are the huge Sequoias when you reach them – “awesome” is a fair description!
Sharing the beautiful views with me – a bear!
The drive back down the other side of the mountain was much less twisty – but dramatically foggy for a while:
Ladybugs
Once again, Christian’s office is becoming a winter home for Ladybugs (or Ladybirds if you prefer!) … each winter they appear, sneaking in where the door doesn’t quite shut, apparently thinking his office is a nice warm cave to protect them from the winter cold.
They cluster together in the corner (except for those that get lost and die); in the Spring, they all leave again!
