Pelican Flock at Dusk
Pelican Flock, Dusk. Point Lobos State Park, California. December 30, 2007. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell.
December 2007
Golden Hour on Lembert Dome - Tuolumne Meadows
Golden Hour on Lembert Dome - Tuolumne Meadows. Yosemite National Park, California. July 21, 2007. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell.
I thought that this image of summer might be a nice end of year photograph - not only is it a nice memory of last summer, but it reminds me that the days are now getting [...]
Surge in Off-Roading Stirs Dust and Debate in West
From the New York Times:
In the San Juan National Forest here, an iron rod gate is the last barrier to the Weminuche Wilderness, a mountain redoubt above 10,000 feet where wheels are not allowed.
But the gate has been knocked down repeatedly, shot at and generally disregarded. Miles beyond it, a two-track trail has been punched [...]
Cross-Country Hiking in the Bay Area
One of the great pleasures of hiking in the Sierra, especially the higher portions that I’m attracted to, is that one can hike cross-country via routes that have no official trails. Paths range from “create your own” to “look for the ducks left by previous visitors” to “find the faint use path.”
Generally, this kind of [...]
Uncommon Views
A photo from a recent hike at Castle Rock State Park…
Monterey Bay and the Santa Cruz Mountains - Castle Rock State Park. December 2, 2007. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell.
I guess it is fair to say that we are a bit spoiled here in the SF Bay Area when it comes to scenic vistas. (From [...]
Tom Mangan on Mission Peak
Tom Mangan posted a link to his Mercury-News article on hiking at Mission Peak, one of my favorite destinations. (Though, now that I think about it, I haven’t been up there for several months. Soon, soon…)
One of my favorite parts of the description: “A few hours at Mission Peak Regional Preserve might make you [...]
Is Greenland on Your Map?
Perhaps it should be. From Dr. Jeff Masters’ WunderBlog:
Next century’s most important place in the world–Greenland?. If one had to pick the region of the world most likely to influence the course of human history this century, the Middle East would be the obvious choice, due to its political volatility and rich oil resources. [...]
Can’t See the Forest…
From an article about attempts to charge photographers for photographing in national parks and similar places comes a great line:
Scott also delivered the best quip of the hearing when he said permit rules are so burdensome for photographers and filmmakers that “They no longer see the forest for the fees.”
Take a Hike!
Tom Stienstra has a great suggestion for your New Years Day activity:
Want to keep a New Year’s resolution? Take a hike. When you look around and observe the general porkification of Americans, you might realize that many people share a universal New Year’s resolution: “I’m gonna get my butt in shape.” It happens every year [...]