there is more in the forest than we'll ever know.

we visited south lake tahoe
where we spotted a few fairies,
i think.
mostly we were happy to be outside
among the trees
and the rivers.

cj enjoyed a wee lil' bath
in the chilling river.
he couldn't stop talking about
how fresh he felt
for the rest of the day.
the river is kind like that.

oh, the road.
the west.
so may places to visit
and to know.

we spotted two snakes on this outing.
yikes!
i almost stepped on one...
close call.
my sister has a pet snake named "arthur"
she likes to call us to tell us how he's doing.

so many things are growing,
giving us life.
we couldn't do it without them.

i couldn't get over how lovely
the river was.
the sound, the smell, the icy touch.
it keeps whirling and running.

cj and his trusty graflex caputred some
sweet images.
when we get our new scanner
we'll be sharing his images.

oh yes,
we stopped for lunch.
cj's favorite places to eat are
greasy burger dives.
thank goodness for
veggie burgers!

more life.

here we are,
with the man who rides
his giant bicycle
up the canyon
and the ancient
wisdom of the trees.