Seamus does Big Bear

This past weekend, Seamus was pleased to have the opportunity to get back to nature in Big Bear Lake, CA. This also allowed him to knock off one of the destinations on the list he and Harvey had put together of places to go.

This stump reminded Seamus of a tragic event in his past. In case you haven't noticed, Seamus always insists on being photographed from the left, due to a large burn scar on the right side of his head. He was out walking in the woods when he noticed a fire in a hollow tree. He could hear shouts coming from within so he rushed in and saved the local elves, who appeared to have set up a bake shop of some type for cookies in the tree. Sadly, he did not escape unharmed although rumor has it that the elves have set up shop in yet another hollow tree and are still baking away.

Seamus feels very much at home perched on an outcropping of bark on this Jeffrey pine.

Seamus partakes of a lovely apple as a mid-afternoon snack.

When he said he was up for a game of badminton, this wasn't quite what Seamus had in mind...

Seamus was most excited to be able to go horseback riding on this adventure. Although the horse was quite gentle, Seamus did have some difficulty in remaining mounted.

While riding, Seamus encountered more of the local wildlife, this time in the form of a moose. He was able to approach quite close, due to the rapport most gnomes have with all forms of wildlife.

Seamus quite enjoyed being in the outdoors and having a chance to reconnect with his gnomish roots.


Seamus got in a bit of rock climbing during the trip. He actually encountered a lizard sunning on these rocks but it eluded being photographed.

Here, Seamus checks out the tracks that beetles have made in a fallen log. They look like little miniature roadways.