WALKING LAKE ARROWHEAD

Went over for another walk around this beautiful shoreline yesterday.  We have had winds for several days and then yesterday had a break so I could get out and walk - and now today, the winds have started back up and will be strong through Tuesday.  I should have time to get some sketching done if the inspiration moves me. 

Anyway this wall was so beautiful I was mesmerized and it was hard to leave it.  I just wanted to move right there and camp out and live happily ever after...... living in a tent with a view of the beautiful wall on one side (and in my fantasy the leaves always remain that color) and the lake on the opposite side and the trail ahead and behind me. Instead I get to sit at home for the next three days praying that the winds die down with no damage being done anywhere.

I am grateful for a warm house and all the comforts bestowed on me so I'm fortunate for sure.

Happy Sunday to whoever might stop by. 

The trail as I passed by the wall.  Beautiful trail and weather yesterday. 

UPPER CEDAR GLEN

Cedar Glen is a little community in Lake Arrowhead.  Every year, at least  two or three times we drive by this house in different seasons.  With many small towns in the mountains you have the town and then an upper part of the town.  She resides right before you head to upper Cedar Glen - She welcomes everybody to Cedar Glen - whether you are a democrat or republican.

I love  how she's in the process of changing her colors, having decided to wear a yellow dress for the season. 

Maroon 5 - Girls Like You ft. Cardi B ....FUN TO EXERCISE TO

ANOTHER COLORFUL WALK AT THE LAKE NEAR THE HOUSE - LAKE GREGORY

I went out walking yesterday and stayed close to home.  It was a day of football at home so I like to go out for a solitary walk.

 Some trees were more colorful than last time and other trees that were SO colorful a week ago have now lost all their leaves - one in particular that I watched turn from green to red and bright orange are now carpeting the ground near the North Shore Inn.  It doesn't take long - I would say about three weeks for this particular tree from start to finish, maybe a bit longer.

Mt. San Moritz (as I recently learned the locals call the big pile of dirt that was dumped on the ball field after the work began on the dam project) is now slowly coming down.  It is right near San Mortiz Lodge, a beautiful venue for weddings but for the last two years has blocked the view of the lake and so many locals have complained about it - so this is a good thing - the dirt being taken away but i'm a little sad to lose Mt. San Moritz.
It looks like the whole top layer has now been shaved down ..it was a rather high mountain of dirt.

Since the lake has been so low in certain areas,  this guy has been out with a metal detector - I got a pic of him by zooming in and noticed the heron behind him.

I love the colors of the trees when you look up on the hills over the lake.  I often zoom in and sometimes get to watch them out on their decks having an nice lunch (I'm such a voyeur.)

There was a woman on the shoreline practicing her skills of "commanding" the ducks to come forth.  All she has to do is just throw the food out and they run like a bear is behind chasing them.  I kept my advice to myself so she could continue on...having..fun.

There were dogs and people enjoying the dog park along the trail yesterday.

Today is another trip over to Lake Arrowhead for another trail walk.

BEAUTIFUL BIG BEAR FOR HALLOWEEN

We went up to Big Bear for a couple of hours and saw such beautiful colors and costumes.  I took so many photos I'm dividing them up - i put some on my art blog.  A lot of photos were when we first got there and it really hadn't started yet as we arrived at 4:00 and it was open for trick or treating from
5:00 TO 7:00. 

Two streets were open for the businesses to give out candy.  They had a dog costume contest which was fun to see.