This cheetah mama had 5 cubs, two are out of the frame. She is famous as she was a very hard-working mama to have so many in the wild, with all surviving. Here, there are almost as big as mama, but here is another photo of her when her cubs were small. I did not take the photo below, but it is gorgeous.
From Sander Koning, photo by Blain Vandenberg
This may be true for other days, but this Friday evening around 5:30 pm, going WB on the flats by the Nacimiento River, 3 pick-up trucks and 1 SUV, probably driven by the contractors going home for the weekend, were bound and determined to have a head-on collision with us. Driving that narrow windy road as if it were a race track, with no regard to staying on their side of the road, we had to come to a complete stop, screaming and yelling at them to slow down. They were traveling together. Fast and reckless. Someone is going to get hurt. We will be avoiding Friday evenings if at all possible.
Grass fire at the firing ranges today. Expect smoke due to the wetness of the grass. Firefighters on scene and conducting back burns to contain fire. Approx. 1,100 acres burned.
Incident: 00235 Type: Report of Fire Location: 14100 Castlerock Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 36.556688 -121.731766
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3:46 PM 7 [25] PER CDF MTRY , IT’S 5-10 ACRES CURRENTLY / POTENTIAL FOR 30-40 ACRES / REQ BOTH DIRECTIONS OF CDT BE CLOSED
3:44 PM 6 [23] B27-068 INQ SIZE OF FIRE
3:40 PM 5 [21] PER CDF MTRY, REQ CHP TO CLOSED CDT AT SR68 DUE TO VEG FIRE
3:21 PM 4 [9] [Appended, 15:21:50] [2] TRANS TO MONT COM
3:21 PM 3 [8] [Appended, 15:21:50] [1] GRASS FIRE
3:20 PM 2 [7] POSS AT THE MARKHAM RANCH – TRANS TO MTRY COM
3:17 PM 1 [1] VEG FIRE STARTING
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Last night, there was a head-on collision. USFS and the CHP were still on scene at 9 pm, and estimated the time for a tow-truck to get to the scene…3-8 HOURS. Fortunately, the injuries were minor – evenly matched cars, not car vs. big truck, I suspect, and seatbelts. This was inevitable. People are unfamiliar with that road. It is 1 and 1/2 lanes wide in many places, very mountainous, no guardrails and very windy. People are driving it way too fast and not staying on their own side of the road around blind corners. SLOW IT DOWN, PEOPLE!!!
UPDATE: Pick up vs. SUV, Locals vs. Euros
The noon opening at Paul’s Slide is scheduled to happen, but FHL warns of significant delays. I saw a lot of tactical equipment and soldiers being gathered in various places today, a flashing sign warning of delay, and a fire burning since yesterday south of the gate on the western side, presumably in the tank field. FHL issued this announcement:
“Hi all!
So our peak training season started June 1 and will last through end of
July. There will be period temporary road closures along
Nacimiento-Fergusson Road and other on-post roads to allow for military
traffic. I try my best to get info out on Facebook (it’s the only social
media platform I use) when I actually get info from staff.
On June 7, the Mission Rd and Nacimiento Ferguson Rds will be closed from
1130-1330 or possibly longer due to the significant military activities.
However, the police may allow for public to pass as long as they can control
the situation. There will also be a loud noises due to explosives used by
Air Force.”
Amy Phillips – PIO, FHL
Having just done that exhausting run today, I must say, just when one thinks the challenges can’t get any more, well, challenging … they do.
HIGHWAY 1 UPDATE – Monday, June 5 at 10:30 AM:
PAUL’S SLIDE ON STATE ROUTE 1 REMAINS CLOSED TO EVERYONE THROUGH TOMORROW EVENING, TUESDAY, JUNE 6 BUT WILL RE-OPEN ON WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 7 FOR ITS USUAL ACCESS SCHEDULE TO LOCAL RESIDENTS/DELIVERIES ….WE WILL CONTINUE RE-ASSESSING AND AN UPDATE PROVIDED BY MID-DAY THURSDAY, JUNE 8. (See Update under “Paul’s Slide” for more details.)
STATE ROUTE 1 REMAINS FULLY CLOSED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS AT MUD CREEK DUE TO CONTINUED SLIDE ACTIVITY. DELIVERY VEHICLES AND LOCAL RESIDENTS WILL NEED TO USE NACIMIENTO-FERGUSSON TO EXIT SOUTH OR TO CLEAR THE ACCESS TIMES AT PAUL’S SLIDE.
THE INFORMATION BELOW IS FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS AND DELIVERY VEHICLES ONLY;THE ONLY ACCESS TO THE PUBLIC REMAINS THE SAME AND IS SHOWN IN BRACKETS BELOW.
Paul’s Slide (PM 21.6)— Paul’s Slide (PM 21.6)— REMAINS CLOSED TO EVERYONE THROUGH TOMORROW EVENING, TUESDAY, JUNE 6 BUT WILL RE-OPEN ON WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 7 FOR ITS USUAL ACCESS SCHEDULE TO LOCAL RESIDENTS/DELIVERIES.
IMPORTANT NOTE: THE ROADWAY THROUGH PAUL’S SLIDE CAN CLOSE DOWN AT ANY TIME WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE . CALTRANS NEEDS TO CONTINUE RE-ASSESSING THE SITUATION AND DETERMINE WHETHER LOCAL ACCESS CAN REMAIN THROUGH PAUL’S SLIDE.
· 12:00PM Monday / Wednesday / Friday– A single caravan south and a single caravan north, you must be in line by noon! There may be up to 45 minute delay to clear the road before the opening.
· Delivery vehicles (Restriction is 30 feet maximum length and 50,000 lbs. maximum weight) can now use all access windows 7 days a week.
· Access times for the morning and evening are still the same except for Friday:
5:30AM to 6:00AM and 7:00PM to 7:30PM – Sat.-Thurs.
· Friday’s hours will be shortened to:
5:30AM – 8:00AM and 6:00PM to 7:30PM
· The noon opening will be for PAUL’S SLIDE ONLY, (NOT MUD CREEK); you will need to use Nacimiento-Fergusson Road to exit the coast.
The targeted “public access” date of early July needs to be re-assessed with recent activity, public opening date could be pushed further out.
Finally, another convoy for supplies and equipment to Pfeiffer Bridge is scheduled for Thursday, June 8th from 8 am to 7 pm.
The Thursday convoy will include rock, sand, cement and reinforcing steel. Future convoys will include more of the same, in general, materials and equipment to construct the abutment support and overall construction of the new Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge (PM 45.52).
Cal Trans did not explain what that yellow outline at the bottom of the Sea View Ranch means or is.
I like this one because it shows where the road used to be so clearly.
Sunday, a day off, and a trip back to Africa, because, once again, I am sick of roads and slides and bridges and closures so I am escaping.
Escape into Mother Nature today, whether in your local forest, city park, or your own backyard. Celebrate her everyday, but particularly today.
