Shaver Lake Sunrise

This was taken from WFV looking toward Madera. The sun was just beginning to shine on Pine Ridge. The snow is already melting. We probably lost a foot since last Friday. It has been lowering to 28 at night, but rising to 43 during the day...makes perfect conditions for snow to melt.

Shaver Lake Blog

This ice build-up on our kitchen window curled and twisted like shaved ice. Many part of Shaver is still without power--since last Tuesday. Some are without water too...but we are hanging in there!

Shaver Lake Dog

This is where you will find Shaver Lake dogs when it is snowing outside. Actually, this is how you will find them after a romp in the snow.
It is snowing here and has been for the last hour. Snowing what we call dandruff snow, but continuous none the less

Shaver Lake Sunset

Saturday evening the sunsets from our deck at WFV were wonderful!! We could have taken pictures for hours as it changed from moment to moment. This is just one of many photos.

Shaver Lake Fog???

Good morning!! Yes, this what we see from sunny Shaver Lake looking down into the valley this morning. I traveled to Fresno yesterday and it was gray and colder there than at the Shaver elevation.
The snow is melting quickly here at Shaver Lake. The ground is getting patchy with rocks and pine needles beginning to peak through again. It is only January, so Mr Weather had better send more snow our way or it is going to be another very dry summer.

Shaver Lake Wildlife

Although this picture was taken some time ago, coyotes visit our back yard area quite often. This morning my dog went crazy at the window, as she often does when she sees wild life. She barks and wines, looking at me with those eyes which seem to say she is set on a hunt.
At first we saw only one coyote. It slowly meandered along the back of the property stopping to see what all the fuss was coming from our house. She continued until out of site. She appeared again in 10 minutes or so as if she had circled the house. She nearly crossed the length of the back yard when she began to walk the other direction... fur on her back standing tall. I then noticed another coyote coming from the same direction as she had, its hair standing tall on it its back as well. The first coyote headed down hill and the second coyote began this peculiar run towards the one headed down hill. Not a "run" as we would think. Its back was arched and it bolted more than ran. It too disappeared out of sight down the hill. Then only one emerged; an assumption of mine is that our backyard "belonged" to one of them and it chased the other a way.
My dog has now run upstairs, and up onto the chair which gives her a higher more "Queen" like view of the rear property. Her barking has stopped and we can no longer see the animals. Just another day at Shaver...if you take the time to look.