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{ Monthly Archives } March 2007

Happy Spring!

Yup, spring starts today… oddly enough, with rain.
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Ridgetop Oak Tree, Calero Hills

Ridgetop Oak Tree. Calero Hills, California. March 18, 2007. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

A color version of the photo I posted yesterday. Seems like an appropriate photo to post on the first day of spring in California. Well, I guess it is spring elsewhere on the planet, too…
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Meeting on the Trail

I had another one of those experiences yesterday where I meet someone on the trail that I’ve only met online before. This time it was Cait Hutnik (of Light of Morn) who had written me over a year ago about some interesting spots near some of my New Almaden hikes. We had a good long [...]

Ridgetop Oak Tree (monochrome), Calero Hills

Ridgetop Oak Tree (monochrome). Calero Hills, California. March 18, 2007. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

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Oaks, Grass, Fog

Oaks, Grass, Fog. Calero Hills, California. March 18, 2007. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

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Oak Grassland Near Webb Canyon

Oak Grassland Near Webb Canyon. Almaden Hills, California. March 17, 2007. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

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One of These Years is Not Like the Other…

I hiked at Almaden Quicksilver this morning, heading out to one of my favorite spring spots, a grassy oak grove just south of the Webb Canyon trail. (A photograph is posted below.) It felt like a nice mid-spring day with temperatures into the upper 70 degree range. The problem is that it is still winter.
During [...]

Two Hikers, Oak Grove Near Webb Canyon

Two Hikers, Oak Grove Near Webb Canyon. Almaden Quicksilver Park, California. March 17, 2007. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

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- Dan
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Spring at Point Reyes National Seashore

Tom Stienstra at SFGate:
Every March, it can be vital for people to stop for a day, go to their favorite spot in nature and take in the coronation of spring. There’s no better way to get a restart on life, especially when your real New Year’s resolutions can start taking hold.
I do this myself, over [...]