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{ Monthly Archives } March 2006

Almaden Valley Oak Trees

Oak Trees. Almaden Valley. March 18, 2006. © Copyright Dan Mitchell.
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Pacific Ocean Near Pigeon Point

Pacific Ocean Near Pigeon Point. March 17, 2006. © Copyright Dan Mitchell.
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Lens for Sale?

I may be selling one of my lenses soon. It is a Canon EF-S 17-85mm f4-f5.6 IS zoom lens for Canon 350D, 20D, and 20D cameras. (It may work on the 10D, but I’m not certain.) It is a fine “all-in-one” lens for hiking and many other purposes since it covers a 35mm equivalent [...]

But is it Really the Backcountry

My buddy Owen Lee provided this photo of himself and George at the top of… Mt. Diablo with full backcountry ski gear on Saturday, March 4, 2006
Skiing Diablo. March 4, 2006. Courtesy of Owen Lee. ©
Owen reports that George was able to ski all of about 20 feet along the road way at one point…
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Same Place, Almost the Same Time?

From the description of his snow hike, it sounds like Tom Mangan (from Two-Heel Drive) and I must have been atop Mission Peak yesterday at just about the same time.
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Last Light on El Capitan

Last Light on El Capitan. Yosemite Valley. March 4, 2006. © Copyright Dan Mitchell.
I had given some thought to heading back to the Valley today for more photography - and perhaps some cross-country skiing - since there will likely be another astonishing sunset as the current storm clears. However, various factors persuaded me not to [...]

Nice Email

Jeff sent a nice message about the photographs seen at this web site. I’m replying here, Jeff, since it looks like your email spam system blocked my reply. So… thanks!
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Snow Day in the Bay Area

Central California has experienced very unusual weather conditions over the past few days, especially considering that it is a week and a half before the start of spring. The weather has gotten colder and colder, and last night there was widespread snow above 500-1000 feet, with snow much lower than that in some areas.
I didn’t [...]

Starting Up Mission Peak

Starting Up the Trail. Mission Peak. March 11, 2006. © Copyright Dan Mitchell.
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Spring or Winter?

Cows, Spring Grass, and Snow. Mission Peak. March 1, 2006. © Copyright Dan Mitchell.
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