One of a group of at least seven birds, coming down to the back deck to feed on peanuts.

dead bird (next to window of cabin)

Laura Molles identified as a

Regulus calendula, ruby-crowned kinglet (Bird, Aves, Muscicapidae)

Juvenile Southern Pacific Rattler found near Suicide Rock above Idyllwild CA.

Snow plant

A pretty parasitic plant growing amongst pines.

This is the same pretty parasitic plant growing amongst pines as I saw at Lake Fulmor.