Watts Valley Christmas Card

This shot of Watts Valley taken by Micki Didier December 15, 2008 would make a terrific Christmas Card, wouldn't it?

This is Bransford Mountain, east of Watts Valley, taken by my neighbor Micki Didier December 15, 2008.

Snow and Rainbow

Watts Valley neighbor Micki Didier sent me this photo she took of Bransford Mountain with a dusting of snow and a rainbow in front of it. Utility towers of the Helms-Gregg 230 kV line are visible left of the bottom of the rainbow. It is unfortunate that the tower line mars the otherwise pristine view. It will be much worse if the C3ETP line is built next to them as indicated in some of PG&E's alternate routes now being considered in the CAISO stakeholder process. The planned towers will be approximately 30% taller and beefier, making them much more visible at this distance (about 1.5 miles).