California Corn Lilies contrast with a burned Forest. There’s possibly shallow groundwater below this patch.

Green corn lilies amidst dark brown and black burned trees and soil broad green leaves of corn lily with a few red ladybugs

A Shooting Star (Primula) flower in the August Complex burn area about 1/4 mile north below the summit of Black Butte.

A purple, yellow and black shooting star

iNaturalist hasn’t confirmed but these purple flowers appear to be Moss Phlox (Phlox subulata) near the cirque & summit of Black Butte in the northern Coast Range of California in the Mendocino National Forest. Again, the rocks make the shot!

Glacier Lily (Erythronium grandiflorum) from near the summit of Black Butte in California’s northern Coast Range. Rocks always make a photo great, but I am biased.

M4.7 earthquake near Truckee, CA on May 6 at 21:35 was recorded on my #RaspberryShake. I did not feel it.

Finally had a chance to visit the summit of Black Butte on the Mendocino NF. About time. A geologist’s wonderland: several identifiable glacial landforms (been deglaciated for an undetermined time AFAIK), metabasalt, gneiss, and 360° views.

one view from the summit of Black Buttebenchmark monument

First bloom of the peppers. Serranos in this case. 🌱

white serrano pepper flowers and a deep red ladybug on a leaf

When the gusty winds are trying to uproot the top heavy tomatoes, one must get creative to save them. 🌱🍅

four patio chairs helping to keep tomatoes upright

Can’t wait for For All Mankind season 3. Ridiculously good 2nd season 😳

Fairly rare earthquake (M3.0) in Chico, CA today at 11:26PDT. The #RaspberryShake managed to record it though I didn’t feel it 😕 I just noticed it occurred.

I’ve thinned at least a dozen nectarines off this young tree. This “Fantasia” Nectarine is incredibly fruitful. 🌳🌱

Japan — was that you, M6.8‽ #RaspberryShake

Tomatoes are incoming! 🌱

Cultivated California Wild Grapes are looking great after a heavy prune. I always forget to take before photos 🌱

Biiig kitten stretch!

And here’s the follow-up @raspishake graphic of the M3.7 at Lake Tahoe.

I really enjoy how Shadow and Bone (on Netflix) has integrated Six of Crows. Very smart.

The M3.8 Earthquake near Incline Village, CA at 15:33 UTC/08:33 PDT isn’t yet on the RaspberryShake app but it may well have been recorded by my @raspishake

Peppers and tomatoes got their second Jobes fertilization today in advance of likely rain. We really don’t want end rot on our fruit! Flowers should be developing on the peppers real soon. Fruit set is beginning on the tomatoes. Meanwhile, front yard annuals are looking hot 🌱

Going to be starting Shadow and Bone on Netflix today. Really good books by Leigh Bardugo.