This is rabbitbrush in bloom - I've never found out why it has this name.

I'm not sure what this red stuff is.

DH is working on our woodpile. He gets a forest service permit and cuts down standing dead trees. We heat with wood and he says this is mainly Ponderosa pine. Frankly I can't even imagine making a fire as it is still hot here.

Well back to the baseball playoffs. I've watched 8 games in the last 3 days and I'm getting a huge amount of knitting done.