Long Valley Spring

Long Valley Spring April 2017

view for two

red bud newly planted

baby oak leaves

lower deck

steel curing

ponies across the valley

waning light on the hillside across from us

prelude to twilight

sunset

11 hours and a 180 degree about-face, hello sunrise.

clear light of day

shower, anyone?

bbq patio

coolest wood crib in town

gift from Tim on our construction team who watched my "Ode to Walking" video story and learned that I love irises because my grandmother grew them and then brought us some from his yard

about to bloom. we think a whole hillside of yellow probably burst forth shortly after we left.

the south side of the house is well cured

the northside, more protected, is rusting much more slowly

bird in the bush [oriole]

night light (inspired by Thomas)

this never gets old

happy hour

bubbles are always appropriate

anderson valley pinot noir

a remarkably uninformative [but artsy] label for a bottling of counoise, a varietal that's native of the french rhone region and that is being grown in our neighboring anderson valley

crow's nest entry to house

best pinot noir of this trip

the view the view the view

my little ponies

L I G H T

the ranch road

by our ranch entrance

front gate

lupine

breathe

poppy

poppy and friends

red clover, perhaps?

bird on a wire

ranch road

golden hour

predator

view from the raptor's perspective [courtesy of Kip's drone]

looking for snacks

Y E L L O W

a tiny world, waving madly for attention

more ranch road

neighbor's tree, mother earth's clouds

local art

neighbor

peak of the hill above our lot, 1500 feet in elevation

downtown Ukiah

end of day

day is done

an album of images from Lucy & Kip's April 20-24, 2017 visit to the ranch

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