Horse Power - Iron Style

Engine 844 in Colfax, California today celebrating Union Pacific's 150^th anniversary.

Photo by Alan.

Autumn Leaves

Actually, Summer is what has taken leave, and with its leaving
it is time again to document the the annual autumnal display of
the famous "Judge Thieler Sugar Maple".

Here is the slide show that will be updated regularly.

Below are links to the photos from previous years for those who either

want to plan their visit for the days of peak color, or who want to

search for evidence of global climate change in year-to-year data.

• 2011
• 2010
• 2009

And here just for fun is a simulated 3D view of the tree at the end of summer.

Two Crescents

Venus and the waning crescent moon this morning.

Four centuries ago when Galileo saw through his telescope that Venus was also a crescent, he knew that the Sun was the center of the solar system, not Earth. He knew because if the Sun and Venus were both going around the Earth, Venus would never be a crescent, it would always appear gibbous to us.

BlueBird of Happiness

Cool is in session.

It doesn't matter when you get there
if you don't know where you're going.

Still Smokin'

The Chips fire is now three weeks old.  It now covers 32,000 acres.

Here are links to more information:

• InciWeb
• Local Newspaper

For a more active experience:

• Local Radio Scanner
• Twitter

The photo above was taken around 5:30pm and the one below around 8:30pm. Both are looking northwest from Quincy. All that stuff in the sky is smoke and ash from what was once trees.

Cold Cash

Installing a new cash cooling unit at Plumas Bank.

For updated reports about the Chips fire,

check InciWeb , PlumasNews, or #ChipsFire on Twitter.

More smoke

Judging from the latest news report, this may be the last photo with blue sky for a while.

Looking NW on CA highway 70 from near the Plumas County Courthouse.

The smoke plume from the "Chips" fire is clearly visible stretching
from northwestern Plumas County east into Nevada.

O-rings

I was going to post this photo when I took it the other day, but in the spirit of the NBC Olympics, I decided to delay the broadcast.

Smoke!

Looking northwest from Quincy Junction Road 8pm July 31, 2012.

Not a welcome sight!  Smoke from the "Chips" fire -- one of two burning nearby.  News story.

Survivor

Two years ago this was small and alone.  It has avoided the mower and managed to grow up.  Below is the photo from August 2010.

HSMF

Even if you're not at the 22^nd annual High Sierra Music Festival, you can still listen to some of it on Fat Music Radio.

Portions of the broadcast will also be carried on KQNY in Quincy (KQNY live stream), KVMR in Nevada City, KZFR in Chico, and KFOK in Georgetown.

Sidewalk Signs

From the West end of Main Street to the Post Office.

"Friends don't let friends shop at chain stores."

"Fresh Healthy Lunches ..."

"Doing food justice."

"Friends don't let friends shop at chain stores."

"Foster Parents Needed"

"Gypse Rose Sale"

Oh, it says "flower" POT SALE!

"Now Taking Walk-ins"