April "Fool"

Never take your shirt off when someone nearby has a camera.

Another visitor has ventured south. Here is Tracy atop of Stein Butte Lookout, elevation 4,400 Ft.

This is a nice 9 mile hike above the Applegate Reservoir. Tracy is preparing for her Mt. Hood climb in June.

Applegate reservoir.

OK, the is shirt back on. Now how about that hat?

A very old Madrone tree! The original tree was either cut or burned but the stump continued to thrive.

A shorter hike to Lower Table Rocks is also nice. The spring flowers have not quite peaked so we hope to get up there in the next couple of weeks.

An abandoned air strip on Lower Table Rocks. We couldn't figure out why someone would want an air strip there. Michelle and Tracy didn't believe G when he said there was an old air strip at the top. It was a first for all of us.

The house progress continues to be slow. They are still working on the stucco. Tracy is thinking of a new career in the Stucco business. She always liked playing in the mud.















It's been pointed out to me that my resource incorrectly identified the bird photo in last weeks blog as a Sellar Jay. The correct name is is Gray Jay - Perisoreus canadensis. The gray jay is about ten inches in length. It is gray on top and grayish-white on its undersides. It has a white forehead and throat. It has a darker gray cap and nape and a short, dark bill.

The Stelller's jay, Cyanocitta stelleri has blue coloration with a distinctive crest. Stelller's Jay has darker underparts than the similarly crested Blue Jay. Other jays lack a crest and have different markings. Thanks to Michael for the correction and photo's (I hope there are no licensing rights!)

See you next week with highlights from the Pear Bottom race.