A last spate of late bright winter light on the lower pond Tuesday…

Wednesday morning finds an unseasonably warm wind but, being from the south…

Bringing plenty dirt, but not for us, and anyway I’m on my way away; the threat of Big Snow in the passes inspiring an early evacuation….

[[directions, for those who might need them, a newish enhancement…]

Precipitation, as predicted, appears soon after entering Sierra Valley…

And from Donner to Auburn the rain is quite intense; if it turns to [much-needed] snow as anticipated the interstate will be a mess on Thursday…

So, home to Benicia, with much to do… and like the snowfall the much hoped-for winter storm on the coast seemed to be so much wishful thinking, there were other attractions;

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