Lions in Los Molinos?

Yes there are lions in Los Molinos. Well, at least one that I know of. And there's at least one grizzly bear as you can see. The young handsome man in the picture is Mark Brown, President of Brown Precision, Inc. of Los Molinos. Mark and his Dad have hunted all over the world and they have trophies to prove it. Brown Precision is a small family-owned US manufacturer of guns and has been in business for four decades. Mark says their focus is to build the best gun possible for the individual hunter. You can visit his website at http://www.brownprecision.com/. His shop is a fascinating place to browse and I am delighted he allowed me to take these pictures. (Just click on the pictures for a larger view).

Dry Creeks of Summer

These two dry creek beds have looked like this since early August. The one to the left is Dry Creek and it runs from the Pacific coastal range along side of Highway 36 West toward Red Bluff and I believe empties into the South Fort of Cottonwood Creek. The one to the right is Thomes Creek and it runs from the Paskenta Mountain Range through Flournoy, Corning, Gerber, and Los Molinos. They don't look like much now but come the rainy season and snow melts they are like small rivers. (Just click on the pictures for a larger view).

Wildlife Ahead!

When you come to Lake California, please bear in mind that ducks and geese have the right of way. And believe me, they do take their time crossing the street from one pond to another. At times they just pause and look at you as if to say "Hey, I'm walking here!" (Just click on the picture for a larger view).