Captain Morgan Sails These Waters

Striking my best Captain Morgan pose (sans hat and sword) on the rocks on the north side of Lake Tahoe

Over the Top

Just over the summit of Mt. Rose pass--highest all season highway pass through the Sierras---8911 feet in elevation!! The pass had gotten 14-18" of fresh snow the night before and obviously has had a few more than that over the past few months.

Mo and I in Heaven...

......Heavenly, California that is :) Right next to South Lake Tahoe and obviously high up in the mountains though not as high as the ski lift goes in the background.

Big Lifter

SouthTahoe lift....we're in California :)

Lake Tahoe

Gas is high.....

and so is the snow....

To the Top

Lofty Footwear

The rare and oftened sought after Shoe Tree (converse numerous) seen here in the photo in a secluded Nevada valley.

Over the Top

Going west over the mountains on the northern end of the valley on Highway 50....the lonliest highway in America.

Snowy Days Ahead

With the little woman flying into Reno today and then on to tour Lake Tahoe this weekend, it is fortunate that Mini and I have had LOTS of practice in wintry conditions these past few months:)

Hydro Stubble

Mini had some ice crystal growth overnight as the weather cleared but the air was laden with moisture.

Close-up shows the "freeze-dried" freezer look

21 years gone by like a long sunny day at the beach

Pictured in the photo is the luckiest man in the world with the beautiful woman who truly believes in him and some of the wacky things he does.....Happy Anniversary from the lucky guy xoxoxox!

Hitting for the Cycle

The seasons have come full cycle since my arrival last year with an early spring hail storm---preceded by snow, followed by rain and then later by more snow...repeat as necessary.

New Growth Heavy Timber

I have kept care of four small conifers religiously since October and with the coming of longer days new growth is rampant. Going to have to find a home outside for these guys this spring...

First Bloom of the Season

Photos from the homefront confirm that they are on the cusp of Spring---or so say the daffodils.

Sound of Silence

The oldest daughter's boyfriend had his WOW gaming headset attacked and eviserated by Minnie---the Horde loving battle dog(pup) that recently took up residence at MTSU. I got the task of putting it back together so the Alliance can continue the eternal struggle of good versus evil.

Snow-be-Back

Gee, this is getting a little old about this time of year. Thee only good thing here is that it is a light fluffy snow as opposed to the wet sticky stuff back east.

Snow-be-Gone

Recent warming weather and rains have almost eliminated any trace of snow in the valley.

Mass Storage

Due to some strong recessive genes somewhere in my past I tend to collect things over the years that typically have no intrinsic value. This applies to various hard drives and their contents. Since I occasionally have a bit of spare time on my hands I decided to pull all the contents of each drive. Nearly the whole table's worth of information on these older drives fit onto a single terabyte sized drive. So now I can judiciously dispose of these drives and just have one drive in my "collection":)

The Candy & Toy Store

The littlest ones having some fun just a few years ago.....note: some things just don't change as they pretty much have the same relationship even today--though Alex keeps his room much cleaner :)

The garage band "Dumpster Juice"

The cult band's first (and last) music video though several of the members have fortuitously gone onto greater fame and fortune outside of the music field :)

Sugar Rush

Replete with fashionable footwear and several cases of giggles, the BAM Team hams it up for the photo though I do believe the youngest princess may have had just a bit too much of the sweet stuff :)

Snowflakes are Subliming

Waiting for the ice crystals on my windows to sublime (they don't really melt but evaporate in the low humidity even at 16 degrees F.) I thought of Tomita's rendition of Debussy's tone paintings in his album "Snowflakes are Dancing"using a Moog synthesizer and pressed in vinyl (circa 1974). A certain young lady with a manga streak and a budding appreciation for Tchaikovsky should give this eclectic collection a whirl....

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Southern Colorado Rocky Mountain Wilderness

Snow is a bit deep 80 miles south of Grand Junction, CO

My Control Tower is Bigger than Yours

Has to be a guy thing as there is no way the Memphis "International" airport needs a bigger tower--it's been the big Fedex hub for many years with the smaller tower.

Last Snow of the Season

A small patch of once foot deep snow on the upper deck melts in the relatively warm spring time temperatures.

Trojan of the Week

Local lad gains fame, fortune and Facebook friends.....

Turning Golden

A plethora of assorted Gold Finches adorn the bird feeder off the deck. The males are just starting to get their yellow plumage to court the ladies in attendance.  Note the one oddball House Finch in the crowd.

Tennessee Snow Line...

The last of the snow on the sunny side flows away.

Looking South over the Alkali Flats

A fairly nondescript photo taken while tooling down the highway from the northern end of Smoky Valley. The large white patches across the valley floor are alkali flats that are pretty much white year round. Any rain across the valley accumulates in these areas and evaporates leaving the high mineral content behind.

Snow Flowers

The snow here in the valley tends to be the light powdery stuff that is easily blown into drifts or, as pictured here, can build up when not being blown around. This particular "dusting" was about a days worth of very light snow with little wind.

Naturally Flocked

Crusing to work the other morning after a light and airy snow fall the night before, a small conifer stands proudly with it branches laden with powdery snow--the first Christmas tree.

Cool night in the desert

Vegas in the evening, again....heading east in a few hours for some Valentine's Day dinner with my main squeeze--and assorted young cubs.

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Afternoon Sun in Central Nevada

A few miles south of Goldfield, NV shows the signs of recent snoow.

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Copper Tops

Travel Day Arrives! Homeward bound this afternoon...

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Lonely Mini

Looks like about 3" of the white stuff.