Prospect #3 Trail
Prospect #3 Trail. Almaden Quicksilver Park. February 26, 2005. © Copyright Dan Mitchell.
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November 2005
El Capitan, Merced River, Fall Colors
El Capitan and the Merced River. Yosemite Valley. October 30, 2005. © Copyright Dan Mitchell.
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October Foliage
October Foliage. Yosemite Valley. October 30, 2005. © Copyright Dan Mitchell.
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Proof That I’m No Bird Expert
Earlier I posted some photos of a bird I saw during a hike at Calero park this week. I identified the bird as a “hawk” - even though that was pretty much a wild guess on my part. (I’m definitely no bird expert.)
My friend Tom Clifton wrote in to set me straight. He tells me [...]
New Hike at Calero Park
Ridges on the Cañada Del Oro Trail. Calero Park. November 26, 2005. © Copyright Dan Mitchell.
Today I hiked into an area at Calero Park that I had not visited before. From the entrance near the stable I headed out on the Figueroa Trail, then turning left onto the Cañada Del Oro trail. I took the [...]
Turkey Vulture at Calero
Turkey Vulture. Calero Park. November 26, 2005. © Copyright Dan Mitchell.
Turkey Vulture. Calero Park. November 26, 2005. © Copyright Dan Mitchell.
(Note: I had originally - and ignorantly - identified these birds as “hawks.” My friend Tom Clifton tells me that these are actually turkey vultures, based on the wing shape.)
Thanksgiving Holiday Hikes
SFGate’s Tom Stienstra shares his recommendations for a Bay Area Thanksgiving hike. He has some good suggestions, and this is a beautiful time of year for hiking. (A hike also has the benefit of working off some of those Thanksgiving dinner calories!) Unfortunately, in an unusual overisght, he doesn’t include any South Bay hikes. Here [...]
What’s Up With the Weather?
Back in October I was all set to do my final pack trip of the season, but we backed out at the last minute based on reports of a big storm. In the end, it was a windy storm and it dropped a little snow but that was about it. Since then central California has [...]
Backlit Oaks
Oaks. Almaden Quicksilver Park. November 20, 2005. © Copyright Dan Mitchell.
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Quicksilver Leaves
Autumn Leaves. Almaden QuicksilverPark. November 25, 2005. © Copyright Dan Mitchell.
Autumn Leaves. Almaden Quicksilver Park. November 25, 2005. © Copyright Dan Mitchell.
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