It is early morning in an ancient redwood forest. All is still. Mist clings to the forest canopy and ferns fringe the spongy path. This is an old-growth forest on the Northern California coast. It is awe-inspiring and also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Julius Caesar's Contemporaries Standing sentinel for centuries these … [Read more...]
Big Sur Spring Recovery Update
Update on Big Sur Spring After the devastating Soberanes fire and record-breaking floods and mudslides Big Sur Spring recovery is underway. Slowly. The slopes of the Santa Lucia mountains which plunge into the Pacific Ocean are awash with a bumper crop of wild flowers. Golden California poppies dust fire ravaged hillsides. I … [Read more...]
Death Valley Stargazing Update
Death Valley Stargazing is awe-inspiring. The valley is a National Park which has been designated by the International Dark-Sky Association as the largest Dark Sky Park in the US. Light pollution is almost non-existent and skies are mostly clear. International Acclaim There are also both ever-shifting sand dunes which create endless … [Read more...]
San Francisco’s New Art Cornucopia
Expanded SFMOMA Opens This weekend, May 14, SFMOMA opens to the public. It is the catalyst for San Francisco's new art cornucopia. With the new 235,000 square foot ten-story addition the museum becomes the largest contemporary art space in the US. San Francisco's New Art Cornucopia The catalyst for expansion was the 100 year loan of … [Read more...]
Hetch Hetchy: Yosemite’s Other Valley
Was Hetch Hetchy Valley as stunning as Yosemite? John Muir thought so. Some say Muir died of a broken heart when he heard his beloved Hetch Hetchy valley would be flooded to provide water and electricity for the San Francisco Bay Area. Hetch Hetchy in Spring Muir, founder of the Sierra Club who is known as Father of the National Parks has … [Read more...]
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