What’s That I Hear?
Hmmm… This time I think I hear autumn dogwood trees and maybe black oaks calling. :-)
October 2007
Dan at Muir Woods
Tom at Two-Heel Drive just referenced my recent visit to Muir Woods and made a few observations and comments. A quick reply to Tom…
I agree regarding the comparison to other Redwood locations. While Muir Woods is a beautiful place, it main advantage (?) compared to other local redwood forests is its proximity to San Francisco… [...]
NASA Satellite Image of SoCal Fires
More on this topic at Earth Observatory.
Another Wildfire Link
Also see the California Fire News web site.
Firefighter Blog
If there were ever a time to subscribe to the Firefighter Blog it would be now. There is lots of information from the front lines of the southern California fires.
Sunday’s Trip: Muir Woods
It has been a very long time since I’ve really visited Muir Woods north of San Francisco. Well, I did go a few years back with a group of friends, but we were really there to sample beers at the “guest house” in the hills above the park. In any case, yesterday I decided to [...]
Ultralight Equipment: Ideas I May Adopt
Since I often go into the mountains carrying a big load of camera equipment, lowering the weight of the rest of my backpacking load has become more important. I’ve already moved to a much lighter sleeping bag, lighter backpacks, and I prefer to use a bivy rather than a tent in most situations.
My backpacking buddy, [...]
Park Access - How and for Whom?
Tom Mangan (Two-Heel Drive) raises some interesting questions:
Report: Wilderness too far from inner city. I’m hoping my colleagues in the biased news media have unfairly portrayed the contents of a recent report, which slams the East Bay Regional Parks System for the unmitigated gall of having all its parks in areas full of rich [...]
A Two-Heel Drive to Mt. Madonna
Tom (at Two-Heel Drive) has just posted a piece on his recent hiking trip at Mt. Madonna park south of the San Jose Area.
I used to go there many years ago to use their field archery range, but I have to say I’ve never hiked in that park. From Tom’s description, it seems [...]
Oak and Dogwood Leaves and Other Things
As my previous hint suggested, I did another one-day photographic trip yesterday - this one to Yosemite Valley to see autumn colors. Up at 3:15 a.m. and on the road before 4:00 a.m. I arrived at the park entrance at 7:00 a.m., still before sunrise. Since there wasn’t yet enought light to photograph dogwood leaves [...]
Trips
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