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photo by Donald Kinney
Dennis Patton fashioned Sir Francis Drake out of metal in 1990, and the rusty old sea-dog has been guarding the entrance to the Larkspur Ferry Terminal ever since...
That's the profile of Mount Tamalpais in the background...
She is known as "the sleeping lady", but most locals just call her "Mount Tam"
Sir Francis Drake did sail down the coast of California between 1577 and 1580, but exactly where he stopped remains open to debate. Most historians think he stopped either at Bodega Bay farther north, or Drakes Bay near Point Reyes. Several years ago someone with unscrupulous intentions tried to plant a bogus plaque -- inside the bay -- not far from where this photo was taken.
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photo by Donald Kinney
I should see if a heavy-metal rock group could use this photo.
Dennis Paton has left his mark on a grand scale all over Marin County, and you can read a little more about him at:
http://www.marinnostalgia.org/patton.html.
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3 comments:
Great photos and very interesting information. Have a wonderful day.
Honestly, I've never been a fan of that sculpture but you got some pretty good shots out of it!
As many times as "Louis" has driven by this, he had never really noticed it until you posted this!
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