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{ Monthly Archives } December 2005

That Would Have Been REALLY High Surf

Seen in an EDIS weather warning email this morning:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN FRANCISCO HAS CANCELLED THE
HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR THE SANTA LUCIA MOUNTAINS.
High surf? In the mountains? Hmmm… Sounds like someone had a bit too much eggnog last night. :-)
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2005 12 25 Dan Mitchell Commentary Comments Off

Oak Arches

Oak Arches. Almaden Quicksilver Park. December 23, 2005. © Copyright Dan Mitchell.
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2005 12 23 Dan Mitchell Quicksilver Comments Off

Last of the Fall Leaves?

Late Season Fall Color. Almaden Quicksilver Park. December 23, 2005. © Copyright Dan Mitchell.
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2005 12 23 Dan Mitchell Quicksilver Comments Off

Tree and Rain

Tree and Rain. Almaden Quicksilver Park. December 21, 2005. © Copyright Dan Mitchell.
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2005 12 21 Dan Mitchell Quicksilver Comments Off

Solstice Trees

Solstice Trees. Almaden Quicksilver. December 21, 2005. © Copyright Dan Mitchell.
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2005 12 21 Dan Mitchell Quicksilver Comments Off

Calero Oak Forest

Oak Forest. Calero Park. November 11, 2005. © Copyright Dan Mitchell.
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2005 12 18 Dan Mitchell Photography: Calero Comments Off

Dusy Basin Dawn

Dawn. Dusy Basin. August 14, 2005. © Copyright Dan Mitchell.
Sometimes there is a story behind a photo.
Last summer I started a 14-day pack trip in the central Sierra Nevada with a group of friends. On the fifth day I didn’t feel well, so I walked out over Duck Pass to a roadend at Mammoth. [...]

2005 12 18 Dan Mitchell Sierra Nevada Comments Off

Reduction Works Detail

Reduction Works Detail. Almaden Quicksilver Park. June 4, 2005. © Copyright Dan Mitchell.
The Reduction Works is high on a ridge on the Castillero Trail at Almaden Quicksilver Park. This is where, as I understand it, cinnabar was refined to extract mercury. The Reduction Works building still stands in a state of benign neglect. In other [...]

2005 12 16 Dan Mitchell Quicksilver Historical Comments Off

School Is Out

I managed to get the last test scored and grades turned in on Thursday, so now I’m more or less free for a couple weeks. Today I drove over to the coast near Pigeon Point Lighthouse and visited the Waddell Creek entrance to Big Basin Park. More to come…
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2005 12 16 Dan Mitchell News Comments Off

Dan’s Not Outside

At least not during the past week or so. It is the last week of the fall term here where I teach, and I’ve been too busy to get out. I barely left the house last weekend as I had a big pile of ungraded papers staring me in the face. However, my last final [...]

2005 12 14 Dan Mitchell Commentary Comments Off