Daily Walks

The troll bridge.

Do you think all this brush on the upside part of the troll bridge is the reason that the creek burst it's bank? Something to deal with this weekend, when it is sunny.

Other end of the bridge but the same brush choked side. That green thing is a young elderberry.

Looking downstream from the troll bridge.

Sorry it's blurry, but DH is fond of this pack rat's nest, so I had to bring back a photo to show him it was still there.

Uh OH! Another place we need to clear. Tomorrow I'll go further upstream, but this is pretty much as far as I got today. A few more photos is all for now.

For all of you, who've really been missing it, here is some green stuff sprouting under Grandfather Oak. I had to use the flash because it was almost dark.

I know this one is kind of dark but the water was covering that bench just behind the tire swing. How come the bottom of the tire swing is so dirty? This is still under Grandfather Oak.

Last photo for the day. My faithful companions Peanut, who is in the background and is hard to see, and my boy Spirit who was having a great deal of fun bounding around. He was very good about not going into the creek. He could still be swept away as the water is still moving pretty fast. He had a blast. Also taken with the flash under Grandfather Oak.
I was pooped so we walked home as fast as I could to beat the dark.
Some very exciting weather for us CA's, who don't have real season's like y'all do back east, also just plain interesting. Hydrology in action.
Tomorrow, I will be starting a new page so my dial up friends can keep up.
Feel free to comment or to add your own photos, all are welcome here, and some of us are limited to taking our walks in our own backyards. Mine just happens to be larger than most. LOL!
Walk In Beauty!
SingingWolf

Great photos, SW - loved the rainbows.

Jules, wow, you had some rain there! Loved the tour , even with all flooded up. I agree your property will look great after all the rain . Great you were there to take the picture of the rainbow. Can't wait to see the poppies!
Looking forward for more pictures!
Hugs,
Adina

I loved the rainbow.
Rainbows hold promise for Tomarrow.

Yep...all in one sitting. Glad the water is going down for you guys. The rainbow reminds me of the one your Dad took and you posted on New Years 2009. God's promise of a better day in our future.

Got 4 year old Gt Neice coming today...off for now.
Sheila

You guys all I can do is show you what I see. It's all the Creator's handiwork. Isn't it gorgeous! Today is nice and sunny, and I can't wait to see what this "winter" rain has brought us. : - )
WIB,
SW

okay Singing wolf you done sold me and my great grand we going for the goldrush in California, Beautiful so glad the greenhouse and pool or okay.
At least know your not bogging in mud like me but okay , maybe by spring here it will all be nice and green and flower's pop up.
Hug's,
Carolyn

Wow SW! I am enjoying this thread so much! And was really feeling for you during all of that flooding!!! But boy, I bet your area is going to come alive with flowers this spring like it hasn't in decades. I'll be looking forward to photos of them.
And I love your greenhouse, I am going to dream about one like that ;-)

That Greenhouse is a Dream> I love the looks and feel of it.
I enjoy all the pictures. It is wonderful that your son is getting interested in
photos. Maybe he will do even more photos for us to watch him delvelope
into a picture taker...
Hugs
RRM

Lovin, it, Jules---looks like it may be a few days before you're back in your pool, tho.... :-(

Water is too cold, I do laps around it in the winter. Remember, the gh is not heated except by solar, and you all know how well that works when it is raining. I have some good photos to share, but the sun is shining and my battery has enough juice so I can show you all what's going on out in the yard now too.
BBS.
WIB!
SW

Maybe sandbags would have worked to keep the greenhouse from flooding?

I'm kind of tired from all the walking I did today, but until I poop out, I'll share the photos I took today on my walk. It has practically something for everyone. If I can't finish tonight, I will tomorrow.
Looking at the flattened grass, you can see how high the creek was flowing. This is the upstream view right in front of our house.

Now the water has gone down you can see to the bottom of the creek. DH is 5'9" for scale. He says he thinks the water was up between 4' to 5' high through there.

The water is still flowing in some places. DH found an artifact. Looks like some kind of ceremic vase? No, he just said it was missing a handle.

Another reason I don't like gophers. This photo shows gopher hole, and clearly shows the sediment flowed down this hole.

Hey Jule's,
look at the beauty , I love it the clouds are awesome , like I said me and my great as long as the snakes not in the pool she says we gonna float on one of those beautiful clouds and come visit. Now she wants to know why we don't have them preetty clouds Granny, Is that why the flower's not blooming?? The ?? of a four year ole that is worried cause the pretty flowers runned away.
Hug's
Carolyn

This is the exit which is only a few feet down the bank from the first photo. Scary innit?

I see the beauty, Carolyn, and the joy, show your lil one this photo! No clouds, but a buckwheat, and look it's flowering!

A close up. Look at how pretty that little flower is!

Spirit, bless his doggy paws had to wade into this photo of newly exposed rocks. : - )
He is a photo hound.

Looking downstream. It was safe to let Spirit cross the creek today.

Tell your dh he may be the handle don't toss it away, god give's us a gift. lol love the flower just got tog ive this child some flowers lol she dead head's everything making flower's for her mommey and daddy how do you say no to a smiling face. You hunt a vase and smile and say it's okay even though you may have gotten a seed to replant , nothing can replace that smile of giving!!
Carolyn

There is a Peanut (four footed, black furry one), and some clouds for your GD, Carolyn. More fun to come.

Looking to the west. Across the creek is my house (partly visible on the right) and the old cabin. RHH is directly behind the house, and to the left is our own little mtn range. (It's not really but we call it that anyway.)

Jule's,
I love to see how spirit has grown he is such a nice looking dog and am amazed at how big he has gotten. Know you are so proud of him and bet he stay's by your side .
Am afraid my kenny would thing he a pony since she saw a minature down the rode and asked Granny why don't you have a pretty little pony like that , she wanted to go back down the rode and ask for it lol.
She Think's her Granny can just get what ever she want's just glad she a country child and the city I hope leave's her alone , want her to look for the beauty of the worls and within herself.
Suure you know what I mean!!
Hug's
Carolyn

How about a neat looking rock that collects water. That hollow (actually 2 of them) had help developing. It's one of the grinding stones the Indians around here used to use. Now it makes a great bird bath, or dog's water dish. LOL

Maybe you should bring her for a visit. She'd like a lot of this. : - )
Someday we were thinking about putting in a fish pond over where the water is standing, but before the Euc's.

Carolyn, Spirit really has grown. Right now he is focused on the dogs across the road that are barking. He was very good when I told him not to go over there. He is learning his limits. He is learning his territory. But he is still a pup as you will see shortly. Please note how pretty he looks in this pose. It won't last. LOL!

Looking back toward the house. You can see a corner of the bee barn on the right of the photo. Pretty clouds for the little one.

The farm road and a view of the endangered Power pole. The kids channel worked out fine.

Girl ,
Kenny would be all over this and we be out of breath, she already collects arrowheads off the edisto river here guess we have to put your son's shoes on for this child. Hopefully she will be over tomarrow and I get to show her all of these beautiful picture's but what do I say when she say's Granny can we go today!! She will love this thank you!!
Carolyn