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Away

After today I’ll be heading off to the Sierra for a long-awaited pack trip with my Talusdancers friends. Expect to see photos here after my return.
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July 8, 2004 Posted by | Commentary | Comments Off on Away

It's not about the ship


ShipThunderheads2004|07|05: Ship on San Francisco Bay and thunderheads over the Sierra. July 5, 2004.
Ship on San Francisco Bay and thunderheads building over the Sierra. July 5, 2004.

This photo was take from the upper level of SBC Park during today’s San Francisco Giants (vs. Rockies) baseball game. Not a bad view, huh?

The distant clouds are thunderheads building over the Sierra Nevada, perhaps 100 miles away.

I contemplate these things as I plan for a 9-day pack trip starting this weekend and debate whether to carry a tent or my bivy and a tarp…
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July 5, 2004 Posted by | Commentary | Comments Off on It's not about the ship

A very quick hike…

As part of the run-up to my 9-day Sierra pack trip starting at the end of this week, I’m trying to hike every day – uphill when possible. We’re all going to a Giants game later this today so I went on a very early hike this morning. I climbed to a 1500+ foot ridge at Almaden Quicksilver Park, descended, and was back home before 10:00 am.
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July 5, 2004 Posted by | Commentary | Comments Off on A very quick hike…

Poison Oak


PoisonOakTrail2004|07|03: Poison oak, oaks, trail. Almaden Quicksilver Park. July 3, 2004.
Poison oak, oaks, and trail. Almaden Quicksilver Park. July 3, 2004.

Not my greatest photo… but it shows that the transition to summer conditions in the coastal hills is complete. The grass has gone brown and the poison oak is changing colors in the hotter, drier areas.
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July 3, 2004 Posted by | Commentary | Comments Off on Poison Oak

Poison oak turning colors


OakPoisonOak2004|07|03: Oak tree and poison oak. Almaden Quicksilver Park. July 3, 2004.
Oak tress and poison oak. Almaden Quicksilver. June 3, 2004.
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July 3, 2004 Posted by | Commentary | Comments Off on Poison oak turning colors

Backlit winter trees


BacklitTrees2004|01|31: Backlit winter trees. Almaden Quicksilver Park. January 31, 2004.
Backlit winter trees. Almaden Quicksilver Park. January 31, 2004.
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July 2, 2004 Posted by | Commentary | Comments Off on Backlit winter trees

Castle Rock State Park


CastleRock2004|01|19: Castle Rock State Park. January 19, 2004.
Rocks and trees at Castle Rock State Park. January 19, 2004.
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July 2, 2004 Posted by | Commentary | Comments Off on Castle Rock State Park

Fall in Tuolumne Meadows


TuolumneFallColor2003|10|12: Tuolumne River with fall colors. October 12, 2003.
Fall colors on the Tuolumne River. October 12, 2003.

Not a current photo… duh! I took this last year at the end of the annual October Fletcher Lake pack trip. It has languished on my hard drive since then. This morning I was working with some new Photoshop techniques and managed to make this shot presentable.
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July 2, 2004 Posted by | Commentary | Comments Off on Fall in Tuolumne Meadows

Early June photo from Almaden Quicksilver


QuicksilverRocksTrees2004|06|12: Rock, grass, and trees on the Woods Road trail. Almaden Quicksilver Park. June 12, 2003.
Rock, grass, and trees on the Woods Road trail. Almaden Quicksilver Park. June 12, 2003.
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July 1, 2004 Posted by | Commentary | Comments Off on Early June photo from Almaden Quicksilver

Another Mission Peak photo


ManOnPeak2004|06|27: Man on Mission Peak. June 27, 2004.
Man on Mission Peak. June 27, 2004.

The odd thing is that this fellow and the 20 or so other people who arrived at the summit while I was there stopped at the northern sub-peak and never came over to touch the actual summit. Maybe I needed a shower…
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June 27, 2004 Posted by | Commentary | Comments Off on Another Mission Peak photo

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