Not Quite Ready To Fly Away Home

A gathering of coccinellidae pupae seen on the corner of 5th and West Spain while wandering around Sonoma, Ca.

London Calling

Inspired by an article describing the impending demise of the great oak in Jack's front yard, we decided to go on a field trip. TSG found much more than an old dendroid living out it's last summer. Jack London State Historic park has loads of neat stuff, including the ruins of Wolf House and Jack's ahead-of-it's time roundabout "Pig Palace".

(ps: note to Veronica Mars fans--the kickstarter campaign is winding up, with over 91,000 backers and more than $5.6 million in pledges. Pretty impressive!)