My mountain alarm clock

Just one of the reasons I sleep on the porch...

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Someday soon, snow

Not where I live, for that would be a disaster. But I am so hoping for it on the November or December trip.

Steel, stone, and wood

stairs to Emerald Bay

a bit of stone castle on the trail

a picture by nature's design

trailer in the wood

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More Arrowhead color

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Alas, we have no ripe cherries... sigh

The tree was filled with green cherries at the end of May,

but by early July, our feathered friends had consumed every cherry.

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Fourth of July Fireworks at Lake Arrowhead 2012

This year we watched the fireworks show from the porch (which I actually prefer: better seats and sufficient view). 'Twas spectacular as usual. I especially like the giant cheer at the end of the show.

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A few of the ducks and geese of Lake Arrowhead

ducks and geese begging food

goslings are too cute

off they go, in search of more

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Morning in the mountain office

French press? check
Laptop? check
Backpack? check
Awesome view? check
Think I could get something similar at work? Just askin'.

Mountain Colors in the Spring-Summer Overlap

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New Orleans: Views of the River

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I Toured New Orleans on my Stomach and Ears

And it was fabulous.


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• Food
•  Palace Cafe: braised pork shank Cafe Soule: creps  
• Jimmy J's Cafe: roasted vegetable frittata and andouille sausage  
• Cafe Du Monde: beignets and coffee  
• Deanie's Seafood: crawfish etouffee 
• Luke: RILLETTES OF MANGALITSA PORK (pork butter and toast), followed by AILE DE RAIE (skate)  
• Adolfo's: fried flounder topped with Ocean Sauce 
• Music
•  Preservation Hall: 45 minutes of amazing jazz for $15--dang
• Music Legends Park: free jazz

Food photos here.
Place photos later.

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Some of the food of New Orleans

As a friend mentioned upon my return, I toured New Orleans on my stomach. Indeed.

Gumbo from Palace Cafe

Pork shank, braised in bourbon and strawberries from Palace Cafe

Dessert from Palace Cafe

Beignet from Cafe Du Monde

Grilled oysters from Drago's (their booth at the Oyster Festival)

Crawfish Etouffee from Deanies

Frog legs from Adolfo's

Flounder with Ocean Sauce from Adolfo's -- amazing!!

More beignets -- also amazing!

There would have been more, but I was too caught up in dining to take pics at Luke, Jimmy J's, and Cafe Soule.

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