Field Notes
Who Else Lives on This Mountain
We didn't come here to be alone on this hillside, and we aren't.The skunks work the property at night, moving along the fence lines and through the lower grove. They're...
Who Else Lives on This Mountain
We didn't come here to be alone on this hillside, and we aren't.The skunks work the property at night, moving along the fence lines and through the lower grove. They're...
Why the Farm Looks a Little Wild — And Why That...
Shane gets asked sometimes why the farm doesn't look more like a farm. The rows are there, the trees are healthy, but the ground between them isn't bare. There's ground...
Why the Farm Looks a Little Wild — And Why That...
Shane gets asked sometimes why the farm doesn't look more like a farm. The rows are there, the trees are healthy, but the ground between them isn't bare. There's ground...
January Up Here Is Actually the Good Part
There's a version of January in Southern California that's gray and forgettable. That's not what we have at 1,800 feet.The mornings are cold enough that you can see your breath...
January Up Here Is Actually the Good Part
There's a version of January in Southern California that's gray and forgettable. That's not what we have at 1,800 feet.The mornings are cold enough that you can see your breath...
The Lavender Isn't Decoration
Walk the grove in July and you'll notice the purple before you notice anything else. Rows of lavender tucked between the avocado trees, catching whatever heat the afternoon sends up...
The Lavender Isn't Decoration
Walk the grove in July and you'll notice the purple before you notice anything else. Rows of lavender tucked between the avocado trees, catching whatever heat the afternoon sends up...
The mornings we live above the clouds
Most mornings the valley disappears under a sea of white, and we stand at the top of the grove and watch it. Here's what it's like to wake up above...
The mornings we live above the clouds
Most mornings the valley disappears under a sea of white, and we stand at the top of the grove and watch it. Here's what it's like to wake up above...