A Mystery

Recently, I put a couple of frozen chicken breasts out to thaw in the kitchen. Much to my surprise, I discovered one by the front door.

 
How could this have happened, I wondered....

Could one of these three be the culprit?
 
 
 
Who looks guilty?

White Christmas in Kernville

This lovely photo was shot early Christmas morning by the talented Dan Ocampo.

Christmas in Las Vegas

was especially festive this year, the snow really set
the holiday tone...

We had our tree decorating party on the snowiest day, when even the Strip was covered in white, and the schools were closed.

(photo from the RJ)

Christmas in Las Vegas

(click for slide show)

But the glittery-est holiday party of all was Marty and Tim's
annual gathering. Wonderful fun!

Marty's Party 2008

More fun in the snow

 

and slideshow:

Snow in Las Vegas December 2008

Fritzi catches a snowball

The toss

 


 
the catch!

(click for giant version!)

My favorite shot of the day

 with a nod to Ansel Adams.

Snow Fun

 

Kernville Right Now

Thanks to Tysun for sending these lovely iPhone photos, because the power was out most of the day in Kernville, and we couldn't view the webcams.




Photographs by Tysun McMullan

Recent Vegas skyscapes

 


 


 

Things at Marty's

 
always have that special flair...

Click for slideshow

Christmas Buddy

 
 
 

Aileen and Dancing Dave

 
 
 
Dancing!

Millions of lights

 
Not only that, but they flash in time to music broadcast on a low power FM station. Cars line up to watch and listen. I'll post a video of it if I can figure out how...

Still life at home

 
With a shout-out to Terry Twombly

Cowboy Christmas

Boots were found
 
and furniture tested.
 
There thousands of vendors of everything imaginable that had any western theme or use, and there were three convention halls full.

The Showgirl Must Go On

Bette Midler's wonderful production, "The Showgirl Must Go On", is in itself worthy of a trip to Las Vegas. We saw it on Friday evening with Terry and Mitzie, and we were all enthralled.

We know many fine dogs.

Dogs

Click photo, then slide show for the dogs we know.

Phone Blogging

My first attempt at mobile blogging using the iPhone. I took this shot last week in K'ville and sent it via email to blogger, and by jove, it worked!

My Birthday

The Party

Birthday 2008

(slideshow, of course)

Peggy Sue's Birthday hike

 

On election day, and coincidentally Peggy Sue's actual birthday, a bunch of gals, dogs and Grant hiked up the Four Mile Trail at the Johnsondale Bridge.

Click the small photo, then slideshow!

Peggy Sue's birthday hike

Sign of the Times

 

This shot sums up our feelings on this day-after-the-election.

Wild Cucumber

 
I just love this stuff in any season.

Riverkern view

 
It rained nearly 3/4 of an inch today. It was glorious, and fast and hard. April and I walked up the Whiskey Flat Trail and got drenched.

Here's a slideshow of the basin over the last two days

Bull Run Basin in the rain

Pink Sunrise

 
 

Goblins in the air

 
Halloween brought many frightening images...
(click for slideshow!)

Scary sights in Kernville

Fall Color

 
We took a drive about 40 miles north to Quaking Aspen, near Ponderosa. The trees were in all their golden glory, the leaves dropping quickly as the afternoon breeze came through. Here's a slide show

Aspen Leaves

Oh and...

Same camera. Different night.