crocus

( photo copyright z evensen - spring 2011)

First flowers in our front yard. Pity they were covered with another snow dump the next day.

It is hard to garden at 8000 feet up. If it is not the snow, the rabbits and deers feast  on these as their spring 'salad'

snowball fight

What's more fun than having a snowball fight on the second floor balcony

of Farfar and Farmor's mountain retreat?

Would you believe we cleared all that snow the night before.

Spring Break April 2011

snow angels

Spring break --April 2011

Nice to have a backyard for  snow angels.

Snow has not let up at this point -- so much fun relaxing in soft snow.

boxing day 2010

Day after Christmas, 2010

Lots of snow.

So you think you have snow? This is the beginning of the enormous amount of

snowful we got in the high sierra. Thank goodness Jeff Perry cleared our driveway.

Bjorn and Erik are ready for it.

high mountain eagle

Eagles joined us fishing in Lake Mary - Mammoth Lakes California

Thanks to Chrissy Burnett for sharing this picture.



rainbow falls trails  oct 12 2010

The stark contrast of trees along Rainbow Falls trail near Mammoth Lakes -- to me a symbol of living and dying. Brilliant golds, pastel greens, and black dead trees - what a view!

photocopyright zita evensen

12october 2010

mcgee creek  october 15 2010

 Amazing colors! And they say one has to go to Boston to be drenched in autumn warm.  Hiked from the McGee trail head up the mountain. Snow has fallen on the tips of the high sierras -- a wonderful juxtaposition with the brilliant yellows of the aspens.  While walking through the narrow path, a strong breeze shook the trees and  yellow aspen leaves fluttered by . It was raining gold! Bliss!

photo copyright z m evensen

15 oct 2010