Things are getting started with the rock wall.
The gravel being delivered is for the footing for the wall. Boulders are already delivered and will be moved one or two at a time. They are much larger than I had pictured.
Trenching got started with care. That's Bob Kellogg running the big toy, his son Jeff with shovel in hand, and Ray Murry of the little water company looking on.
If you didn't read the part about the breaking of the water line early in the building process, this would be a good time to check out the "archives". We sighted as well as possible where we thought the line should be. Ray probed with a metal do-hickey. (Yes, that's another technical term.) And Jeff shoveled to find the elusive water line. All the moving of dirt got done without breaking the line. Yeah!!!
So, the line is in the for wall; and you can see how the stucco is shaping up. I think the final coat with the color will go on next week.
And, these are some of the BIG, beautiful, glorious rocks that will go into the wall. Yes, I love rocks. Don't know why; don't care. Just love the look, the feel, the sense of history they carry. As you can see from the proximity to Scoobie, my little car, we are talking BIG rocks.
Now, about those hawks:
Two, showed up at the rental cabin this AM, screeching like crazy.
This is mama, in a tree just outside the entrance to the cabin.
And, this is Papa, alight on the old power pole after their mating.No, I did not photograph the mating.
EVERYONE deserves privacy for their romance!
The photos aren't great, 'cuz I could only get them as I was looking into the sun, but aren't they magnificent? I love hawks, love the power and majesty they have when they soar.
One of the best things about Three Rivers is the proximity to wildlife.
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