Picky

 

On Saturday, B. and I and a dear friend picked Satsuma tangerines with a group (50 or so) of volunteers for an organization called ProduceGood; they are "gleaners" whose volunteers work with farmers/farmers markets/etc. to recover any edible food that might otherwise go to waste. The food then goes to food banks and other organizations that help out folks who are struggling. It was a gloriously beautiful day, the farm was at the end of a scenic (though mighty curvy!) country road, and the tangerines were delicious. A perfectly lovely day! 

And we had lunch afterward at Rainbow Oaks restaurant, which is a marvelously authentic place favored by bikers. Yummy food and BIG portions.  

Silverwood Sunday

 

On Sunday, we went for a hike at the Audubon Society's Silverwood Wildlife Sanctuary. It was a little hot (freakishly so for November), but really nice.

There is a bird observation area...just as we arrived, the volunteer told us that there had been a Cooper's hawk flying low, so the birds were mostly hiding. Above is a yellow-rumped warbler.

A white-breasted nuthatch. Such funny birds...they skitter down tree trunks head first.

This area was severely damaged in the 2003 Cedar Fire, but it has recovered...this is a burned tree from that fire.