Hills and Dogs and Cheese

It still feels like summer here in the Bay Area, with the afternoon temperature still floating in the mid-seventies and plenty of sunlight still to be had.  My time is split between long hours behind the cheese counter and glorious hikes with my dogs.  Yesterday we conquered San Pablo Ridge for the second time and saw a lovely array of wildlife.  Bush rabbits, a coyote, a few red tail hawks, a pack of wild turkeys and of course some deer.  A fellow hiker informed me he had seen a bobcat on a well-traveled trail nearby.  Hiking alone (with my dogs) is one of my favorite ways to clear my head and spend some quality me time.  Having a breath-taking view doesn't hurt either.  

Here are some pictures from this summer.

Big Table Farm Pinot Gris and a homemade quiche

Oak Land

Wilderness Solo Time (with camera)

Braiding Hair at the bar

The "cut to order" case

Cheese

Hang-time at home

Splitting an 80 pound wheel of Parm, worth about a thousand bucks

West Marin with Budders and Lainey

Another Day Off Well Spent

Roscoe and Frank 

One of Summer's Most Magical Moments, Pirate Cove

Jarlsberg.

Buddy Beans

The Back Case, wheels yet to be cut

Cleaning out the fridge with headlamp for maximum accuracy

Warm Evening Hike in Sibley

Day Hike in Wildcat Canyon, Roscoe carried our water.

Sometimes it's good to look back on what you've accomplished

San Pablo Ridge