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Eureka! New tallest living thing discovered

THE CHAMPION: At 378.1 feet, Hyperion in Redwood National Park on North Coast towers 8 feet above Stratosphere Giant (SFGate):

So far, the group has found about 135 redwoods that reach higher than 350 feet, said team member Chris Atkins, the man credited with finding the Stratosphere Giant in August 2000 in nearby Humboldt Redwoods State Park.

The tallest of the three new finds, a redwood named Hyperion, measures 378.1 feet. Next in line, Helios, stands at 376.3 feet; Icarus, the third, reaches 371.2 feet.

Redwood experts say the discovery is a bit surprising considering that so much of the state’s redwood forests have been logged. Although officials decline to pinpoint the exact locations of the tall trees, the stand found by Atkins and fellow amateur naturalist Michael Taylor were protected less than 30 years ago by an expansion of the national park’s boundary.

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September 7, 2006 Posted by | Places | Comments Off on Eureka! New tallest living thing discovered

Morning, Mission Peak Ridge

MissionRidgeGrassRocks2006|09|02: Morning Light, Rocks, Grass. Mission Peak Ridge. September 2, 2006. © copyright "G dan mitchell". keywords: morning light dry brown golden grass rocks boulders blue sky clouds mission peak ridge california color photograph

Morning, Mission Peak Ridge. September 2, 2006. © copyright G Dan Mitchell.

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September 4, 2006 Posted by | Mission Peak | Comments Off on Morning, Mission Peak Ridge

Two Monoliths, Mission Peak (monochrome)

TwoMissionMonolithsBW2006|09|02: Two Monoliths, Mission Peak (monochrome). September 2, 2006. © Copyright "g dan mitchell". keywords: two monoliths rocks lichen blue sky clouds brown golden grass mission peak ridge san francsico bay area fremont black and white photograph

Two Monoliths, Mission Peak (monochrome). September 2, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell.

This is a monochrome version of this photo (originally posted yesterday).
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September 3, 2006 Posted by | Mission Peak | Comments Off on Two Monoliths, Mission Peak (monochrome)

Morning Light, Fog, Diablo Range

DiabloRangePano2006|09|02: Morning Light, Fog, Diablo Range. September 2, 2006. © Copyright "g dan mitchell". keywords: diablo range morning light fog clouds fence ridge central california color photograph

Morning Light, Fog, Diablo Range. September 2, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell.

This photo is an experiment. It consists of four overlapping 8 megapixel images stitched together, thus producing an original that remains very sharp even when significantly enlarged.
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September 2, 2006 Posted by | Mission Peak | Comments Off on Morning Light, Fog, Diablo Range

Two Monoliths, Mission Peak

TwoMissionMonoliths2006|09|02: Two Monoliths, Mission Peak. September 2, 2006. © Copyright "g dan mitchell". keywords: two monoliths rocks lichen blue sky clouds brown golden grass mission peak ridge san francsico bay area fremont color photograph

Two Monoliths, Mission Peak. September 2, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell.

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September 2, 2006 Posted by | Mission Peak | Comments Off on Two Monoliths, Mission Peak

Mount Diablo, Fog and Clouds

DiabloFog2006|09|02: Mt. Diablo, Fog. Mission Peak Ridge. September 2, 2006. © "copyright g dan mitchell". keywords: mt. mount diablo from mission peak fremont san francisco bay area california fog clouds black and white photograph

Mt. Diablo, Fog. Mission Peak Ridge. September 2, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell.

Reason enough to get up a 5:00 a.m. on Saturday and climb 2000 feet.

September 2, 2006 Posted by | Mission Peak | 2 Comments

The "Official End of Summer?"

Related to my earlier post today, I just heard a radio news reporter state the “Labor Day weekend marks the official end of summer.”

Uh, no. The holiday ostensibly marks the “official” end of the summer vacation season perhaps, but the end of summer is still about three weeks away.

A little fact-checking may be in order here, yes? :-)
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September 1, 2006 Posted by | Commentary | Comments Off on The "Official End of Summer?"

Labor Day Weekend – End of Summer?

News reports refer to this Labor Day Weekend as the last fling of the summer season. However, for me this feels more like the start of one of my favorite seasons of the year.

TreesCliff2004|11|21: Trees and cliff below Vernal Falls. Yosemite National Park. November 21, 2004. © Copyright "g dan mitchell". keywords: autumn fall colors trees vernal falls cliff yosemite national park yosemite valley california color photograph

Trees and Cliff Below Vernal Falls. Yosemite National Park. November 21, 2004. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell.

For one thing, I’m a faculty member at an institution that operates on the quarter system, so classes don’t start for another three weeks. (I don’t get paychecks during the summer months, but I like to think that my job pays me very well in another precious commodity… time. :-)

SierraFallColors2004|10|10: Fall colors at Cathedral Lake. Yosemite National Park. October 10, 2004. © Copyright "g dan mitchell". keywords: fall colors foliage lower cathedral lake tuolumne meadows yosemite national park sierra nevada california color photograph

Fall colors at Cathedral Lake. Yosemite National Park. October 10, 2004. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell.

This gives me some opportunity to wait until after Labor Day weekend to visit some wonderful California places without the usual crowds. During the next six weeks the number of visitors to the High Sierra will dwindle to a trickle – despite the fact that this is arguably the most beautiful season of the year. Already, high elevation vegetation is turning golden, yellow, and red and soon (beginning of October) the aspens will reach their peak.

SilverLakeAspens2005|10|08: Aspens near Silver Lake. Sierra Nevada, California. October 8, 2005. © Copyright "g Dan Mitchell". keywords: aspens golden autumn fall color sierra nevada california silver lake carson pass hiway 88 color photograph

Aspens near Silver Lake. Sierra Nevada, California. October 8, 2005. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell.

With luck, I’ll take three more pack trips between now and mid-October and get to the eastern Sierra at least once to photograph those aspens.

Oh, and did I mention that there are virtually no mosquitos? :-)
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September 1, 2006 Posted by | Commentary | Comments Off on Labor Day Weekend – End of Summer?

Late Summer Dry Grass

LateSummerGrassCalero2006|08|31: Dry Grass, Late Summer. Calero Hills, California. August 31, 2006. © Copyright "G Dan Mitchell". keywords: late summer golden brown dry grass calero hills california color photograph

Dry Grass, Late Summer. Calero Hills, California. August 31, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell.

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August 31, 2006 Posted by | Photography: Calero | Comments Off on Late Summer Dry Grass

White Fences, Calero Park

CaleroFencesBW2006|08|31: Fences. Calero HIlls, California. August 31, 2006. © Copyright "G Dan Mitchell". keywords: white fences calero hills park california black and white

Fences. Calero HIlls, California. August 31, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell.

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August 31, 2006 Posted by | Photography: Calero | Comments Off on White Fences, Calero Park

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