Why 2017 Was Different in Mineral King

  1. Lots of water, lots and lots and even more.
  2. Lots of wildflowers – taller, wider variety, new flowers, abundance.
    Wild Blue Flax
    Shooting Star – often more purplish than pinkish, sometimes named “Jeffrey”
    Crimson Columbine

    Sky Pilot
  3. No bear sightings. None.

    See? No bears.
  4. Favorite neighbors The Sawtooth Six did not come as a group. Weird. (Don’t make this a regular practice, you Six!)

    Sawtooth Six and Trail Guy, 2008
  5. I was there for most of July; no workshops, no lessons, no commissions, no shows, no books, no trips, no one dying in my family, no projects. Nice.
    Surround Sound in water!

    Have I ever seen this before? It seems to be everywhere this year. I think it will turn into a berry.

    Samson didn’t think it was such a great summer. Don’t worry, Little Buddy. We’re home now for a long long time.

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  1. Not only lots of wildflowers, but they lasted later so even I could enjoy them in August!

    “The Sawtooth Six.” Sounds like a bunch of rustlers to me!

    When I come back from a trip, Bogie is first like, “IMISSEDYOU!IMISSEDYOU!IMISSEDYOU!” Then, “HOWDAREYOULEAVE?HOWDAREYOULEAVE?HOWDAREYOULEAVE?,” wrapping up with, “FEEDME!FEEDME!FEEDME!” And that’s the life of a cat.

    • Sharon, you are so right – they just went on and on and on. There were still Farewell-to-Spring along the road below Atwell at the beginning of OCTOBER! What a year. . . and don’t let Bogie think he is the boss of you.


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