* Fiske Peak Hike

In Yolo County/Capay Valley, from the Cache Creek Lower Day Use area, we climbed the North Blue Ridge trail to the summit of Fiske Peak. A little over 8 miles total with about 2,300ft of elevation gain.

With the Napa hiking group.

Gilbert Mendoza photo.

* Sacramento Valley Ramble

We had a great time today visiting a few Sacramento National Wildlife Refuges and driving the backroads through the grain fields looking for wildlife.

We need rain, but it is hard not to enjoy such great weather in one of California's most interesting areas. More pictures coming once I can get them processed.

A beautiful Snowy Egrat - Photo by Silo

* Mother Nature Touches Us...

Mother nature touches us everyday, sometimes it's with a whisper, sometimes it's with a wink...

Sometimes it's with a head-butt or chest bump, and sometimes it's with a high five. She can be fickle with what she chooses to show. Snowy and heavy fog or rainy days, followed by open armed displays of beauty and sometimes down right risqué exhibits of her abundance fill our hearts and minds.

I enjoy all of it, the days when she wants her space and privacy, and the times when she begs you to come out and play. The diversity makes her that much more glorious. - Garret Smith

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* Eye Surgery

Cataract surgery today on Milo's left eye.

This is what things have looked like for the past 6 months out of that eye.

This is what things should look like in about a week.

* Deep In Buckskin Gulch

Playing around with photo effects software. From a Buckskin Gulch backpack in March of 2014.

* Rodman Slough Paddle on Clearlake