Big Sur

Sunday Photos, 8/21/2022

Song of Trees continued: These are the trees that planted themselves after the Wild Fire of 1996. This spot had been dozed for a fire break. I had never seen the view as the manzanita, ceanothus, and chemise was so tall and thick. After the clearing when I finally saw the view. That was it. That was where I would build my house.

My three self-planted Big Leaf Maples. I watered them the first year, but then weaned them off of supplemental water. Same with the oak below. They were so tiny when I first discovered them. I had to protect them against critters, weedeaters, etc. and now, so tall and strong and handsome. They are happy hee.

And this is the majestic Valley Oak (Quercus lobata) that doesn’t grow up this high, per the Oak Foundation. I have others that are at least 100 years old up here, so they do like this environment and are happy to have another in their group.

And for those of you not on social media, here is what Weds looked like while we waited to see if this was going to come with dry lightning.

bigsurkate

Appointed appellate counsel for indigent defendants (retired.) I have lived in Big Sur since 1984, first on the north coast, and on the South Coast since 1989.

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Richard Smith says:

August 21, 2022 at 8:16 am

Kate,
Alway love to see the pictures of the coast and how it recovers after a fire. Our property is slowly coming back after the Colorado fire.
Thanks, I always enjoy picture Sunday.
Richard
Mark Ruggiero says:

August 21, 2022 at 9:03 am

Always love your photos.!
scrub oak says:

August 21, 2022 at 7:55 pm

In Monterey self planted is often blue jay stashed acorns. We call the sprouting oaks volunteers, they're very hardy.