These are California quail. They have very strange behaviors. They run real fast if you get near them so they're difficult to really look at. Their movements are also very jerky. I took many pictures to get a couple where they were still. Two families grew up in our back yard this summer. They each had about a dozen chicks. I took photos through our bedroom window and used a zoom lens.
This is what we saw as we looked out our back sliders Friday afternoon. The trees are in our back yard. We hadn't heard any sirens so I called 911 and found out the county dept. was on its way. It's still burning but 70% contained today. It's been very windy here all day and we can hear the planes and helicopters flying over head dumping chemicals and water. It came within maybe 3 miles of us coming our way but then turned east. So far only one house has burned down but many are threatened so there has been an evacuation in the area.
Al and Bob (our renter) at the end of their second day on the floor. Don't let anyone tell you laminate flooring is easy to install. It's very time-consuming and you learn while doing it. I'm hoping we'll be happy with it once it's done. All the base boards and trim around 8 doors have to be replaced too because it will go down 3 hallways and into the dining room. The walls are newly painted ivory.
This sits at our neighbor's yard across the street near their vineyard.
Ruth gave Larry a window box with photos of our father, his carpenter's apron and some tools.
Larry's 61st birthday with granddaughter Isabel.
Larry and Ruth toasting each other.
The fire followed a west to east line along the side of a ridge as the wind blew. The firefighters did an excellent job protecting the very expensive homes overlooking the valley. Only one house burned down and the fire went around many of them due to the protection.
These are California quail. They have very strange behaviors. They run real fast if you get near them so they're difficult to really look at. Their movements are also very jerky. I took many pictures to get a couple where they were still. Two families grew up in our back yard this summer. They each had about a dozen chicks. I took photos through our bedroom window and used a zoom lens.
This is what we saw as we looked out our back sliders Friday afternoon. The trees are in our back yard. We hadn't heard any sirens so I called 911 and found out the county dept. was on its way. It's still burning but 70% contained today. It's been very windy here all day and we can hear the planes and helicopters flying over head dumping chemicals and water. It came within maybe 3 miles of us coming our way but then turned east. So far only one house has burned down but many are threatened so there has been an evacuation in the area.
