Temblor Range

It rained again today which cleared the air, allowing us to see the lovely mountains that actually surround the valley. The snow is at lower elevations now, and so pretty. I couldn't resist taking a little drive up to see them better!

It was still raining in Bakersfield, but clear in the hills. You can see here just about exactly when I drove out of the rain.I didn't really know how to get where I wanted to go, but meandered my way toward the snow. It was fun to find new little roads to turn on; I did end up on a state highway 58 for the last leg of my journey, and was able to take it back home for a shorter return trip.

My favorite picture of the dayThe hills are green from all the rain, making a beautiful contrast with the white of the snow beyond.Panorama looking back at the valleyRed-tailed Hawk (it really is, Peter--can you see it's tail?) ;-DFinally high enough to start seeing little patches of snow mingling with the green on the ground. . . I turned around and headed back home just in time to see a rainbow!Little road leading off into the mistAt this point on my way home, I could see the snow coming up behind me into the mountains, and the rain ahead of me in Bakersfield . . . and it was perfectly blue and sunny where I was!May you take the time for a little side trip sometime in the near future!

P.S. You can pray for me next week--I'll be helping to chaperone our church high school youth group trip to camp at Lake Hume! Looking forward to it--we leave Thursday morning! :-D

P.P.S. Have you heard the news?? This wonderful, goofy pair is engaged!!!! Yay!!!!! Congrats to Ben & Pei!!!! We are SO excited for them! :-D