Blue Morning Glories

Wordless Wednesday :: Late Afternoon Peak

South of Death Valley National Park, Dante's Peak (I think). May 1979.Copyright © 1979/.. by Rebeckah R. Wiseman.

In the Woods

In the Woods, originally uploaded by ParsecTraveller.

Walking on the Stream Trail in Redwood Regional Park.

Although located a mile from Oakland, this park seems a world away. Huge, 150-foot+ redwoods stand majestically along the trails.

You will be craning your neck most of the time...

Rutland Round 3 - Seaton - Morcott - Barrowden

4 miles almost. With Marta - a late start because of uncertain weather. Lunch in Barrowden - Exeter Arms.


One of those showery days with possible thunder forecast. Seemed like a good idea for a much shorter leg than usual - cue for a cartoon?

Seaton church


We left Seaton along the high road to Barrowden, where you get great views of the viaduct.

The footpath leaves the road on the left, via a stile and you quickly turn right, ignoring the stile straight ahead. Once over the stile you follow the edge of the field and the waymarks down to the disused railway at the bottom of the field.

Culvert/bridge under the disused railway

From here the path was clearly marked across fields and up the hill to the A47. It emerges opposite a minor road into Morcott. We had to cross the A47. The path goes to the right from the road opposite, soon after the junction. We veered too far to the left as we approached the village, misled by a fance that looked like a gate. If we'd consulted John Williams's Rutland Round book (pub CPRE), we would have done this:

Take the path aiming for the electricity pole to the left of the house in front. Continue across this field and, at the stile, go down Mount Pleasant Road turning right along High Street to reach the White Horse Inn.

Once we were back on track, we went past the White Horse Inn, and crossed the road to steps to a footpath into the field opposite. The path took us diagonally tot he left, then through a small wood back to the A47. We had to cross this again, and take the road into Barrowden. The windmill is on the right hand side of the road. The view is obscured from this angle at this time of year.









We reached Barrowden and had lunch at the Exeter Arms - our plan to sit outside was scuppered by the rain.

Celestial Storm over Devil Fish Lake

I could not believe my eyes last night as I stood on the shores of Devil Fish Lake and watched this incredible aurora filling the sky overhead and reflecting in the ultra-calm waters of the lake below. This photo was taken about ten minutes after the "Solar Shock Wave" photo was made. As I watched this unbelievable light display in the sky, the haunting call of a pair of Loons echoed from across the lake. I couldn't think of any music more perfect than the call of Loons while watching the Aurora Borealis. Heaven in the north woods for sure :-)

Update from Salt Lake City :: One Month

Yep! A month ago today I arrived in Salt Lake City. The time has literally flown by. A lot has been accomplished – over 300 microfilms and 40 books (and 1 microfiche) have been pulled and viewed. Of course some of them only for a few minutes and others for a longer period of time, depending upon what the film contained. It's been exhilarating and exasperating – depending upon what was found or not found.



Various documents (wills, estate records, deed records, tax records, baptism records, etc.) on 25 different surnames – not all types of documents for every surname, more on some than others, but something for each surname. Some things were expected (I “knew” about them) but some new things have been found too. I'm at the point now where the “low hanging fruit” has been obtained and will be entering “new” territory next week, exploring surnames and locations that I've not done much research on previously.



One of the earliest documents found is the 1739 Land Warrant issued to Andreas Brinker. Born on July 9, 1699 in Rümikon-Elsau, Zürich, Switzerland as Andreas Brungger, he was married to Regula Hester in 1721 and they had six children, five of whom were born in Swizerland. On June 28, 1735 Andreas and his family arrived in Philadelphia onboard the ship “Mary” having sailed from Liverpool, England. They settled in Saucon, Bucks County in what would become Lower Saucon Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Andreas and Regula are my 7th great grandparents.





Land Warrant of Andreas Brinker, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Family History Library microfilm 021686 scanned November 1, ...

By the Proprietaries.

Pennsylvania, SS. Whereas Andreas Brinker of the County of Bucks hath requested that We would allow him to take up Fifty acres of Land Situate between to Hills adjoining George Hertzley at Sacoon in the said County of Bucks for which he agrees to pay to our Use, within the Term of six Months from the Date hereof, at the Rate of Fifteen Pounds Ten Shillings, current Money of this Province, for every Hundred Acres; and also to pay the yearly Quit-rent of one Half-penny Sterling for every Acre thereof, to us, our Heirs and Assigns for ever: These are there to authorize and require you to survey, or cause to be surveyed unto the said Andreas Brinker at the Place aforesaid, according to the Method of Townships appointed, the said Quantity of Fifty Acres, if not already surveyed or appropriated, and make Return thereof into the Secretary's Office, in order for Confirmation; for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant: Which Warrant and Survey, in case the said Andreas Brinker fulfil the above Agreement within six Months from the Date hereof, shall be valid, otherwise void. Given under my Hand, and the Seal of the Land-Office, by Virtue of certain Powers from the said Proprietaries, at Philadelphia, this Fifth Day of March Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred and thirty nine. Signed Thos Penn



To Benj Eastburn, Surveyor General.

[Written on the left side]

To George Palmer DS

Execute this and make Return of Survey into the Surv Gen'l office as Soon as possible.

for John Sukins Esq

Edw Lynch

More New photos

Quail walking on ice.



Sparrows



Flowers in the house.










Lee getting wood.



Tuffee & Ziva playing with their favorite toy, a plastic milk jug.
Winterized Cottonwood tree.





Lee & Ziva



Barbi & Ziva (sorry we were in work clothes)