Jamie Armin

🩷 Where the Mountains Meet the Mist | Grapevine Sunset What a beautiful Tuesday evening over the Grapevine! Soft shades of lavender, rose, and pink stretch across the evening sky as a blanket of fog settles into the valley below. Look at those mountain ridges rising above the mist! ⛰️ There's something so peaceful about watching the last light of day gently fade over the mountains. Yesterday's sunset was brilliant and golden. Tonight, Mother Nature chose something softer, quieter, and every bit as beautiful. Two evenings. Two completely different sunsets. One incredible landscape. 🩷 Wishing everyone a peaceful evening from our beautiful corner of California. 🌲 📷 @ALERTCalifornia | Grapevine Camera | November 10, 2026 | 5:00 PM | Elevation 4,810 ft. #CaLandBird #CLBLP #Grapevine #FrazierMountain #LosPadresNF #California #CAwx #Sunset #StayCurious

🌲 CaLandBird Daily Briefing | Tuesday, November 10, 2026 Frazier Mountain • Grapevine • Los Padres National Forest Good morning from Frazier Mountain! 💙🌲 Tuesday brings sunshine and mild mountain temperatures, but changes are showing up in the forecast for later this week. Today’s main things to watch are continuing travel advisories along Interstate 5, increasing winds around Frazier Mountain, and the return of rain chances heading into the weekend. ☀️ 1. Frazier Mountain: Sunny Today, Winds Increasing Midweek @NWSHanford is forecasting sunshine and relatively mild temperatures across the Frazier Mountain communities today. Tuesday highs are expected to range from the low 60s into the upper 60s, depending on elevation. Veterans Day looks sunny as well, followed by increasing winds Wednesday night into Thursday. Exposed areas could see gusts approaching 30 mph. NWS Hanford: weather.gov/hnx/ 🚗 2. Grapevine / I-5: Wind and Dense Fog Remain Travel Concerns @CaltransHQ continues to report travel advisories affecting Interstate 5. A high-wind advisory remains posted between State Route 126 and the Los Angeles/Kern County line. A dense fog advisory also affects portions of the Kern County side of the Grapevine. At the time of the latest highway report, no full closure of I-5 through the Grapevine was listed. Drivers should be prepared for changing visibility and wind conditions through the pass. Caltrans QuickMap: quickmap.dot.ca.gov/ I-5 highway conditions: roads.dot.ca.gov/?roadnumber… 🌧️ 3. Weekend Weather: Rain Chances Return The latest @NWSHanford forecast shows a change toward cooler, wetter weather beginning later this week. Rain chances increase Friday night, with another opportunity for precipitation Sunday night into Monday. @NWSLosAngeles is also monitoring the shift toward a cooler and wetter pattern across Southern California. At this point, there is no confirmed snowfall accumulation forecast for Frazier Park around 5,000 feet. Higher elevations around Mount Pinos will be worth watching as the forecast becomes more refined. NWS Hanford: weather.gov/hnx/ NWS Los Angeles: weather.gov/lox/ 🔥🌲 4. Los Padres National Forest: Fire Restrictions and Dry Canyon Closure Continue The U.S. Forest Service continues to list Very High fire danger across Los Padres National Forest. Forest-wide fire-use restrictions remain in effect, and the existing Dry Canyon closure within the Mt. Pinos Ranger District also continues. The possibility of rain later this week does not automatically cancel fire restrictions or reopen closed areas. Before heading into the forest, check current alerts, closures, and restrictions: fs.usda.gov/r05/lospadres/al… 🦅 5. Sespe Condor Sanctuary: Protected Habitat Remains Closed to Public Entry The U.S. Forest Service continues to protect the Sespe Condor Sanctuary within Los Padres National Forest through a special closure order. Public entry is restricted to help protect sensitive California condor habitat and support the species’ long-term recovery. This is an ongoing conservation measure, not a new emergency closure. California condors are an important part of the natural heritage of Los Padres, and protected habitat remains one of the key tools supporting their recovery. 🦅💙 Los Padres National Forest alerts and closure information: fs.usda.gov/r05/lospadres/al… California Condor Recovery Program: fws.gov/program/california-c… 📡 Today’s CaLandBird Takeaway Tuesday brings sunshine and mild temperatures across Frazier Mountain. Winds are expected to increase Wednesday night into Thursday, while Interstate 5 continues to have wind and fog-related travel concerns. Existing Los Padres National Forest fire restrictions and the Dry Canyon closure remain in place. Looking ahead, rain chances begin increasing later this week as a cooler weather pattern approaches. And the continued protection of the Sespe Condor Sanctuary is a good reminder that conservation often happens quietly — by giving wildlife the space it needs to recover. Forecasts tell us what could happen. Observations tell us what did happen. 🌲 There is always something to discover, if we never stop looking. 🌲 Come enjoy the peace. #CaLandBird #CLBLP #FrazierMountain #FrazierPark #Grapevine #Gorman #Lebec #MountPinos #LosPadresNF #CAwx #California #RoadConditions #MountainWeather #PublicLands #CaliforniaCondor #WildlifeConservation

RANGER THE FREELOADER IS SHOWING OFF AGAIN! 😂 Yesterday was quite a day in CaLandBird Kitchen! My sourdough starter, Ranger — The Original Mountain Starter — apparently decided he had something to prove! After weeks of learning, experimenting, and occasionally threatening him with eviction 🤣, yesterday he put on quite the performance. I watched my dough go from approximately 1 liter to nearly 2 liters during fermentation! The bubbles were incredible, and Ranger was clearly enjoying his newfound success. After an overnight stay in the refrigerator, this beautiful loaf came out of the oven this morning! 🥖❤️ A gorgeous golden crust, a beautiful ear, and that wonderful little crackling sound as the bread cools. It didn’t have quite as much oven spring as my previous loaf, but that’s another lesson learned. I probably let him get a little TOO enthusiastic yesterday! 😂 One of the biggest things I’m discovering about sourdough is how important it is to understand your own kitchen. Temperature, water, timing, technique, and patience all make a difference. And I’m finally getting to the point where I’m not just making sourdough bread — I’m enjoying the entire process. Every loaf teaches me something new, and I couldn’t be happier about that. As for Ranger? He’s gone from threatened eviction to Employee of the Month! 🤣🥖 #CaLandBirdKitchen #SourdoughBread #HomemadeBread #SourdoughJourney #MountainBaking