Off to Europe by way of London
Off to Europe in summer 2019, starting with an evening in London by Camden Lock.
Author: stega
Sunday Panorama
This week’s Sunday panorama from around Purgatory.
Inanimate Birds
For the Audubon Birdathon’s Foolish Flamingos team, I photographed all the artificial birds at the ranch.
Quick Beaks and Quick Fixes
Flashing and new vinyl to keep the boys’ beaks off the edges of their floor.
The wee gopher snake
The wee gopher snake that lived under the house finally shows up in the linen hallway, and moves up toward the well.
January Aerial Video
A high-up drone tour of Purgatory, and the damage from the recent big storm.
Light under the house
With the old ducts gone, the crawl space gets cleaned up and lit, so no more flashlights under the house.
End of 2020 Video
Our end-of-2020 video, a few days late as is custom.
Agatha
Please welcome Agatha, a giant 12-foot steel stegosaurus and the newest of our sculptures.
Downward Facing Birds
Birds, a feral cat and a bit of Frank the Skunk at the water bowl outside the kitchen.
At the Birdbath
Trail cam video from the birdbath, and our list of 58 bird species seen at the ranch.
Oh so busy
Busy, busy, and a trail cam test at the north garden birdbath.
Sunday Panorama
This week’s Sunday panorama from around Purgatory.
Sunday Panorama
This week’s Sunday panorama from around Purgatory.
Sunday Panorama
This week’s Sunday panorama from around Purgatory.
Another Time Lapse Video
A summer of time-lapse from the Brinno camera, now retired.
Sunday Panorama
This week’s Sunday panorama from around Purgatory.
Sunday Panorama
This week’s Sunday panorama from around Purgatory.
The Lightning Storm and Resulting Fire in the Santa Cruz Mountains
A time-lapse of the lightning storm and the resulting fire in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
More Furniture Finds
More auction finds: a deco side table, a Stein daybed and a wooden rocking chair.
Sunday Panorama
This week’s Sunday panorama from around Purgatory.
A Trip to the Auction House
Our new great room table and chairs came from an auction house and a closing hardware store.
Vacation Part 2
The second leg of my vacation, with my parents on Longboat Key.
Filling in the Holes
Plugging the huge furnace holes in the concrete, so the closet now holds our 3D printer.
Sunday Panorama
This week’s Sunday panorama from around Purgatory.
Stripping Down
Stripping the previous owners’ flaking paint off the great room’s chimney column.
Additional Pool Cover Notes
A rainwater pump on the pool cover, a new cover and finally no more Christy box.
Sunday Panorama
This week’s Sunday panorama from around Purgatory.
Blue Room Refresh, Part 2
Blue room refresh: Agent Smith assembles the Murphy bed while I’m away.
Midge and the SCU Lightning Complex
Midge, our 2007 Earthroamer, comes in handy as the SCU Lightning Complex fires burn around us.
Blue Room Refresh, Part 1
Blue room refresh: deciding on a Murphy bed.
Sunday Panorama
This week’s Sunday panorama from around Purgatory.