High Sierra Country Store June 9-22

High Sierra Country Store







By LL


Porch time, products, advice and legends


This lovely image of the Owens River and rope swing
is just what I'm talking about down the page a bit.

Irene Livermore did this oil painting, and she was a

former resident of Bishop for about 10 years.

She also had a gallery in town. Now she lives

in Dyer, Nevada, where her home is her gallery.

Fundays Calendar
june 16-21 California High School Rodeo Finals, Tri-County Fairgrounds, Bishop. Some outstanding performances by the state's finest high school rodeo finalist. Giddy up on down to the Fairgrounds and look for lots of teens enjoying the first days of summer in the Bishop City Park.


Summer is on...

Favorite Big Garden: Apple Hill, in Wilkerson (south of Bishop) has to have the garden in the valley--and they provide a good deal of the fresh produce that arrives soon at the Farmers Market at the Tri-County Fairgrounds. The assortment of items is vast, and includes some of the tastiest apples and garden vegetables in the land.

Favorite Floating Spot: When the temperatures rise, so do the numbers of residents floating the Owens River. Many take two vehicles, and start at Laws and float to Big Pine. On really hot days, you're likely to see a lot of people near the rope swing pools, and other shady spots. Just remember to pick up after yourself, and bring lots of water, wear a hat and sunglasses, and sunscreen. Bring a huge picnic basket (a secured ice chest), and spend the evening watching the sun go down in the Sierra.

Gigs/On Tap

A New "Reader" about the Kid

Attention Billy the Kid freaks! A new book by the University of Oklahoma Press entitled "The Billy the Kid Reader," by Frederick Nolan, really covers the ground with the best stories and articles on the famous outlaw. Nolan holds rights to being the authority on gunfighters and outlaws, and his latest examination of the life and times of the Kid is really an indepth look at history of William H. Bonney or William McCarthy (his birth name) or Billy the Kid. The "Reader" is available at http://www.oupress.com/ or by calling 1-800-627-7377, or have the local bookstore order it special for you. It's about $30 (hardback) and has 400 pages. A nice book to add to a western collection of good stories.

Other Tidbits: Number One download this week: Coldplay's "Viva La Vida"

and Brokeback Mountain will soon (as in 2013) be a New York City Opera project. Wonder who they get to sing the parts?

DON'T BE AN ED!

Scene: Back porch in Old Mammoth. A man is cleaning up a large pile of bear scat (poop). He's holding his breath as he works on the smelly mess.

ED: This is disgusting stuff, Lil.

Lil: I told you, ED, not to leave the trash outside where the animals could get into it.

ED: Whewww...Looks like a week's worth of bear poop here.

Lil: No, ED. It looks like a week's worth of your leftovers out there!

DON'T LEAVE YOUR TRASH OUT FOR THE WILDLIFE. PICK UP AFTER YOURSELF. DON'T BE AN ED!

*Disclaimer: Not all Eds are like this.