A Ranch in the Sierra Foothills

Summertime Panorama

You can look at two versions of a 360-degree panorama picture taken from a small hill 500 feet west of the house:

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The ranch house is hidden amongst Olive and Mullberry trees near the center of the picture. Other houses visible are those of neighbors. The center of the picture looks in the southeast direction.

Our 40-acre ranch is in the rolling foothills near Yosemite National Park. To the northeast one can see Red Mountain on the Sierra Crest in Yosemite 40 miles away (it still has some snow on it), and to the southwest, one can see the Pacific Coast Range, 100 miles away.

Springtime

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House surrounded by green grass and white popcorn flowers, our earliest Spring flowers.

Our 35-year old llama enjoying the popcorn flowers.

A close-up pictures of some popcorn flowers.

Last updated: March 31, 2006