Tag: Harding

Read County Shuts Down Eaton Canyon Hiking Trails (pasadenanow.com)
“Eaton Canyon Natural Areas & Trails are closed for the rest of today & Memorial Day, May 25, due to overwhelming crowds that were not following the COVID-19 public health requirements. No walk-ins” the Los Angeles County Parks & Recreation tweeted on Sunday.
The neighborhood has been overly busy since Friday at around noon. I’ve never seen so many people parking (even past our block) in the neighborhood to go hiking over here. Memorial day would have been insane if they didn’t shut it down.
It’s drizzling down here, but 4,683 feet up (and a scant 4.167 miles from the front door) it’s snowing!

The view from the webcam on the 9th floor of the Caltech Millikan library about 4.8 miles in the other direction.
The view from the webcam on the 9th floor of the Caltech Millikan library about 4.8 miles in the other direction.
Weather graphs for Mount Wilson today indicating a temperature of 29 degrees F.
Weather graphs for Mount Wilson today indicating a temperature of 29 degrees F.
A view of snowy evergreen trees from Mount Wilson's web cam.
A view of snowy evergreen trees from Mount Wilson’s web cam.
A web cam image partially occluded by snow build up, but with a snow covered Wilson Observatory in view.
A web cam image partially occluded by snow build up, but with a snow covered Wilson Observatory in view.

 

Mount Wilson elevation: 5,713 ft
My elevation: 1030 ft

The delivery of the pavers and the yard and a half of “Arizona river rock” is done. Now to get it all into the garden. 

This is what a yard and a half of gravel looks like.
This is what a yard and a half of gravel looks like.
The unwashed river rock.
The unwashed river rock.
Sadly, the driveway narrows at the chimey, so it means a bit more manual labor.
Sadly, the driveway narrows at the chimey, so it means a bit more manual labor.
The 9' wide fork lift sure makes delivery easier.
The 9′ wide fork lift sure makes delivery easier.
Arizona River Rock gravel
Arizona River Rock gravel