2004December
***December 4, 2004
– Time for a short Almaden Quicksilver hike. Went out on New Alamaden Trail then took the shortcut lateral up to Randol. Came back by way of the Buena Vista pump house site.
***December 10, 2004
– Took a very short hike today – mostly due to taking a lot of photos in the foggy weather. I went out on the New Almaden Trail again and eventually returned the way I came.
***December 11, 2004
– Another beautiful foggy morning in the valley… and brilliantly sunny above. I hiked up Deep Gulch – the sun came out about half way up – and traversed the ridge to near Bull Run before descending the way I came past late fall foliage. A couple of outlaw mountain bikers were the only thing marring a beautiful morning.
***December 15, 2004
– Continuing to take advantage of winter break, today I did a lazy hike up Mine Hill and then out on Randol from the Hacienda entrance to Almaden Quicksilver. I took the second turnoff to the Buena Vista Pump House, but left the trail a short distance later to visit the ridge when I took pictures in a fog recently. Today the ridge was in bright sun, with backlight illuminating the oak leaves. I’m still working on turning some of the photos into prints.
***December 19, 2004
– Owen and Caroline and I completed our first (annual?) Almaden to Los Gatos Grand Winter Traverse today – a 16+ mile hike from New Almaden to downtown Los Gatos by way of 2999′ El Sombroso.
***December 26, 2004
– After a week of Christmas stuff I got out today and hiked up Mine Hill to the Summit and then back via the English Camp trail – all in light rain.
***December 28, 2004
– Quick urban hike on the Los Gatos Creek Trail.
***December 29, 2004
– Up to Catherine Mine via Deep Gulch and back.
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2004December
***December 4, 2004
– Time for a short Almaden Quicksilver hike. Went out on New Alamaden Trail then took the shortcut lateral up to Randol. Came back by way of the Buena Vista pump house site.
***December 10, 2004
– Took a very short hike today – mostly due to taking a lot of photos in the foggy weather. I went out on the New Almaden Trail again and eventually returned the way I came.
***December 11, 2004
– Another beautiful foggy morning in the valley… and brilliantly sunny above. I hiked up Deep Gulch – the sun came out about half way up – and traversed the ridge to near Bull Run before descending the way I came past late fall foliage. A couple of outlaw mountain bikers were the only thing marring a beautiful morning.
***December 15, 2004
– Continuing to take advantage of winter break, today I did a lazy hike up Mine Hill and then out on Randol from the Hacienda entrance to Almaden Quicksilver. I took the second turnoff to the Buena Vista Pump House, but left the trail a short distance later to visit the ridge when I took pictures in a fog recently. Today the ridge was in bright sun, with backlight illuminating the oak leaves. I’m still working on turning some of the photos into prints.
***December 19, 2004
– Owen and Caroline and I completed our first (annual?) Almaden to Los Gatos Grand Winter Traverse today – a 16+ mile hike from New Almaden to downtown Los Gatos by way of 2999′ El Sombroso.
***December 26, 2004
– After a week of Christmas stuff I got out today and hiked up Mine Hill to the Summit and then back via the English Camp trail – all in light rain.
***December 28, 2004
– Quick urban hike on the Los Gatos Creek Trail.
***December 29, 2004
– Up to Catherine Mine via Deep Gulch and back.
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