New Shoes for the Horse: Hoof Care

 Date: 07/09/2014   Place: Cal Poly University, Pomona, CA

 This special gift is deeply appreciated!

 First time watching the entire process making horse shoe.

 Make sure it fits.

 Final touches...

 New shoes are on!

#1,  I found it on hiking trail, looks like it got broke off.

#2, My souvenir today, what a beautiful gift.

#3, I bought it in a market rural area China 2007, for mule.

Tragedy on the Bottom of Food Chain--Hawk vs Baby Chicks European Starling

↑ European Starlings come to this tree this time every year to multiply.
One home with 3 entrances, made by Acorn Woodpecker years ago,
and they take turn to use, an excellent example of "timeshare". 

 ↑Mama has been busy to feed little chicks' hungry mouths as always.

 ↑Yesterday 5/25, it was little different, One Sharp-shinned Hawk, a bird eater, visited our
front yard, and standing on the mower！Wasted no time, I took the pics of hawk's mean
look from inside of the window. Camera was next to me, very handy!

↑After some shots, hawk flew onto the tree immediately when I stepped out.
The Mama was under great stress. A few seconds, they both disappiered！The time was 7:45 pm.

↑5/26 The tree is silent, and this is the tragedy on the bottom of the food chain.

Ghost Town: Randsburg, CA

On the way from Red Rock Canyon to Ghost town!

Dry lake.  White "belt" is salt.

 Randsburg, California

 City Jail.

 Post Office.

Christmas Tree?