Waterfalls 2010

After seeing Devils Falls last November, we decided to visit more of them in Northern California during the spring of 2010 when they would be at their height of flow.

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Yesterday, after hearing how spectacular were the falls and the wildflowers along the American River tributaries, we decided to return to Devils Falls as we promised ourselves to do "next April" (for a background on the falls along the American River, see the November 5, 2009 post).

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Comparing the 2 photos, you can see the big increase in volume! But wait! There's more! Serendipity...this time we saw at least a half dozen falls which were not present last November; no wonder, because of the heavy Winter snowfall this year in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

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This time we continued on Yankee Jim's Road to Foresthill -a little longer on our return home, but well worth it for all the new vistas!

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Easter 2010 (cont'd) "Adoration"

The preceeding post was about Easter without photos -text only. Here is a photo taken on Easter Sunday that needs only a title to say it all.
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Adoration

Happy Easter 2010

This year, Jossy hosted an Easter dinner at her home. There is no photo because sister Penny and daughter Shelly are the only ones that took any pictures and we haven't seen any yet. So, close your eyes and envision a cold, rainy, blustery day with a bunch of friendly people huddled inside a warm, cozy home.
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Entertainment was provided by 3-1/2 year old Sami Kono. Heather was there but Ben had to return to NY to recover a damaged apartment from a plumbing-related flood. Others enjoying the day were Barbara, Lee, and Kyleigh; Shelly, John, and Tommy; Bob and Penny; and of course Jossy & I.
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The guys, led by John Whitehead, ventured out onto the West deck to do the BBQ.
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Everyone enjoyed a great dinner of ham, BBQ chicken and all the trimmings -followed by fresh strawberries covered with real whipped cream.
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John Whitehead had to leave early to get over the Sierras before the worst of the snowstorm.