Fruit stand at Cairn's Corner.

First commercial olives in the area.

Rusty old shed / barn, east of Strathmore.

Small house on the backroads east of Strathmore.

Stil-used windmill pump, and surrounding hills and grazeland, east of Strathmore.

..and here's a "grazer"...

Mountain oaks on the hills.

More mountain oaks on the hills.

Mom, Dad, and the extended family...

Another mountain oak. (I love the patters these guys make).

Trail to a VERY remote cabin.

Foggy view of the fire lookout.

Foggy view of the fire lookout and abandoned ranger cabin.

Ghosty tower, hiding in the fog.

The Blue Ridge fire lookout.

More ghosty towers (LOTS of 'em up here...)

Cool little guy crossing the road (lots of THESE too this day). A sierra newt, I believe.

Sierra newt, shot 2. He's moving about as fast as molasses.

Sierra newt. A very distinct "gate" they have!