....and some news....

A week ago Jojoba Hills offered me a lot, which I accepted.  It's pretty bare, which will give me a chance to try out my landscaping and gardening chops.

Also, Giant RV called and I got a briefing on my Eclipse Milan travel trailer -- which will stay on my site in Aguanga -- and went through the paperwork ceremonies.  Though it's also 25 feet, it looks huge compared to the motorhome.  No engine and cab makes the difference

Tomorrow (March 30) I'll go through more paperwork at Jojoba, then arrange for Giant to deliver the trailer.

Solo NorCal Trip

I've been photographing car races since 1958, so as a retirement present I signed up for a two-day photo course at Laguna Seca by http://www.f8photoworkshops.com

Charity begins at home, after all. It was great to see signs of Spring on the way up:

I picked the Wine Country RV park in Paso Robles for an overnight stop, and discovered to my delight that they had arranged to have the Estrella warbird and racecar museum just 2 miles away for my entertainment.  Recommended!  If you like such things.

F-104

I had my first "dry camping" or "boondocking" experience parked in the paddock at the raceway. I'm thankful that the vintage #75 Nascar didn't snore at night.

Here are the three pictures I chose to submit for the Sunday lunch critique:

Last one for Denis Demers:

After the course, I drove up to Davis to take my son Dylan and granddaughter Julia on an overnight RV adventure in the Sierra.  We inspected '49er miner diggings in Dutch Flat but spent more time checking out a recent (2011) hydroelectric installation, dormant because of the California drought:

Upper Lake, Dutch Flat

Julia inspects some olivine

Dylan explains hydro infrastructure to Julia -- a good listener

Julia works on her PlayMobile RV

I stayed at the Park Sierra in Coarsegold (near Fresno), the "other" Escapee's RV park in California. Very nice; not the desert.  I may move my pneu-a-terre there some day.

And Edwards Air Force Base provided entertainment along route 58 north of the base:

B-52 at ~1000' AGL