Miscellany

[cactuswatcher]

Most of the rest of my pictures are of my trip up to Tahoe, but here are a final few that might be interesting

Heres a profile of TCH. It looks more somber than the occasion was, but it looks dignified and appropriate on his birthday.


LS, anom, and Elle on that big comfy couch in v-3.


This I believe is Mt. Whitney the highest point in California, and the highest point in the contiguous 48 States. This was taken from Manzanar the site of the internment of Japanese US citizens during World War two. A very lonely but beautiful place.


High up in the Sierras this is one of the ski areas at Mammoth Lakes. The runs were closed of course, but while I was there, a ski patrol snow mobile came down the slope beside the chair lift.

Comments

[wisewoman.livejournal.com]

Isn't Mammoth, California the most active quake site on earth? I think I remember reading about it...did you feel anything shaking while you were there?

;o)

[cactuswatcher.livejournal.com]

The area between there and Mono Lake is a volcanically active area, though I don't know of any historic eruptions. I'd guess it's the deep lava that causes the quakes. I didn't feel any. Just saw lots of tourists and snow on the mountain. I saw a garter snake at Lake Mono sometime around the time you lost yours. The one I saw was a girl! (They are larger than the males.)

More info on Mammoth Lakes

[(Anonymous)]

Please visit this site for more info on Mammoth Lakes.

http://www.bestofcalifornia.info/mammoth_lakes.html

[wisewoman.livejournal.com]

Um, I don't know who anonymous up there is, but it isn't me. ;o)

I'm still missing little Basil quite a bit, so I've done some surfing and found an active reptile community in Vancouver. I have a line on a young corn snake who will be ready to go by mid-August. Her name is Tabasco, and you can see why:

(http://photobucket.com)

Isn't she beautiful? (Of course, appreciating the beauty of snakes is an acquired taste, I suppose.)

;o)

[cactuswatcher.livejournal.com]

She is a beauty! Hope you get to have her.

I like brightly colored spotted snakes, like this one and certain kingsnakes. My reptile book says corn snakes are noctural, so she can watch all your favorite evening shows with you. ;o)

I had a very small lizard (no doubt a hatchling) find its way into my house sometime when I was gone. I hope it finds it's way out, because I couldn't catch it and there aren't enough bugs in the house for it to live on!