The Loneliest Road

U.S. 50 across Nevada has the reputation of being the "loneliest road in America." Actually, it wasn't so lonely because there were lots of bicyclists. It must have been an organized event because there were special signs and support vehicles along the way.

According to Dad, back in the day you would see about one car every half hour. I think he's exaggerating.

100

A milestone: this is the 100th blog post of my blogging career. Just sayin...

For extra credit, can you guess how many of my blog post titles are also song titles?

Answer: 19 (do you know which ones they are?)

Elks Lodge

Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park in northwestern California is not only home to many tall old growth trees, it also has a resident herd of Roosevelt Elk. Here, I'm keeping a safe distance watching them chill in a beautiful green meadow. After all, they look gentle, but they're wild... and big.

On The Beach

Memorial Day weekend. We drove out to the coast and caught some rays... No, really it was foggy which I liked because it's been hot in Davis. The power of the ocean is something I never get tired of.

High Water (For Charley Patton)

Going for a walk at the Cosumnes River Preserve near Elk Grove, California has become something of a Super Bowl Sunday tradition for us. (Dad refers to it as the "Stupid Bowl.") This year the skies were grey but the temperature was nice so we went.

As I mentioned in a previous post, we've had a lot of rain this winter. You sure could see the result: the water was lapping at the edges of the boardwalk through the wetlands and in some areas it was completely submerged. The birds must love it, though.

Rain

We have certainly been getting lots of precipitation lately here in Northern California. It makes me think that our historic five year drought might be ending, but we still need to conserve water.

I kinda miss the sunshine, but as the Beatles sang: "Raaaaaiinn... I don't mind."

Happy New Year, Charlie Brown

Over the New Year I visited the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center in Santa Rosa, California. I didn't know that the Peanuts gang has been around since the 1950s, way before my time. I think my favorite character is Linus because I don't like to go trick-or-treating and I believe in the Great Pumpkin.