Photos by Ray Martorano take at Paso Robles Airport yesterday. I don’t know what specific kinds of planes these are:\
Tag: Big Sur
Esalen’s Gardens
For your weekend viewing pleasure, a magical place. This place soaks up all the love it receives and gives back in food & beauty. I’m sure it is the work of many, many people, but two I know who put in a great deal of care into this wonderland are Shirley Ward and Kyle Evans. Enjoy this small tribute to a most glorious place. Thanks for letting me wander.
Stoney Fire, 6/4/16
Here is another shot of the fire from Geri Kavanagh-Baird from 8 pm last night. Looks like they are getting a handle on it. The photo is so dramatic due to the setting sun and the smoke it is filtered through. Fires do make for some awesome photos. Unless something untoward happens, this will be my last post on this fire.
BSVFB Muster
Wildfires, 6/2/16
We have two happening, and one seems to be getting some legs – that is the Stoney Fire in FHL. One firefighter had this to say:
“Apparently, this fire is running up to Wizard Peak. It is definitely heading toward the LP and the initial crews on scene have pulled back due to intensity.” 6 Tankers are on this and 3 heliocopters, and strike teams have been ordered. It was 40 acres at start, don’t know what it is now.
The second one is a grass fire up at Highway One and Highway 156. I’ll be watching both, but my interest will be in the Stoney Fire. I can already see smoke haze on the horizon over the ocean. Heads up, all.
Another special wildflower
There is a patch of Delphiniums I have watched for years. It is not a big patch. Some years, it is only 1/2 a dozen or so, other years, it is a couple dozen or so. Never bigger. As all wildflower lovers know, Delphiniums are blue.
This year, “my” patch has a pink one. This is not the clearest photo I’ve ever taken, but the wind was blowing it around. I will try again tomorrow, but for now, enjoy this version.
Favorite Big Sur Wildflower
I really needed a change of pace, from the problems of overuse, to something much more beautiful, so I suspected you did too. This is the Calochortus venustus, or Mariposa Lily. My favorite.
More Info re State Park Plan
Here is the link to the entire SP newsletter: State Park Plan Note: public comments are open until June 15th. Even if you can’t attend the public meeting tomorrow, you can include your concerns in a public comment.
And here is one page of the 4 page newsletter, for those who can’t or won’t click on the link:
Public Meeting re State Park plans for Carmel Beach and Odello Ranch
This meeting is TOMORROW, June 1st. Please plan on attending, if possible.
Small Wildfire, FHL Nacimiento RD.
05/30/2016 12:28 FHL-1438
Wildfire Nacimiento Fergusson Rd . Cpt1B Q DIV1LPF E16LPF 4X4 E319LPF . light flashy/brush 4 to 5 (acres)