January 19 - Dead-On Walking


On the eve of horrors,


what to do but embark on the 36th Inner Coast Range North Walk,


a modest one, 



simply from Capay Cemetery,


past Eucalyptus Devastation,


over Lamb Valley Slough Tributary Bridge 


and


orchards,


to


Flood


Ranch and the


intersection


of


85B,


near Palm Row.


There


under


the


rainbowy,


tumultuous 


skies


of


505


and


16,


and


back


89,


etc.


to


compose 24 Tone Preludes, Op. 260: VIII. Brunette, page 5, and 


2017, Op. 261: X. Confirmation Questions (January 19) on the 16th day of spring, high 57 -- 58 in Winters -- .57 additional rainfall, for a total of 23.34 since July 1...