The material for our new retaining wall and steps was delivered today.



The color is supposed to be sort of like granite. There aren't many color choices, and this seemed like the way to go. If I decide it's too light, I'm going to get some of that concrete stain and spray some brown on it to match the house.

Here are some pictures from today's hike up the mountain to retrieve the cell phone:

Look at the size of these tree roots growing in the rocks.


I came down by following this dry stream bed. It must have been pretty when there was water in it many decades ago.



It's important to document the progress of pine beetle tree kill on our land. We'd like to try to control it by cutting down the affected trees, but most of it is in areas too remote for us to get to.