colorful transition

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Yesterday I was showing you little gushing waterfalls and arm-like Madrone trees, but today I wanted to show you what I found at the top of the ridge, as the sun was setting over the Pacific to the west.



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Without,



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and with color...


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Occasional Creek, on Mt. Tamalpais

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I shouldn't be complaining about our wet weather here in California -- after all, a lot of you are still probably buried in nasty snow.   And no justifiable reason to complain about a little California rain when photographers (((and dedicated goof-offs like me))) can use the opportunity to point our cameras at dramatic creeks, like Occasional Creek shown here, gushing and spewing water...



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If this creek has a name I don't know it, so I've given it the name I often give unnamed and unknown creeks -- Occasional Creek.   Occasional Creek flows -- when it is actually flowing -- into Alpine Lake on the northeast flank of Mount Tamalpais.   Occasional Creek is chugging away now, but by July it will have slowed to a drip.



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And here is your typical Madrone tree -- they shed an onion-skin like layer of their bark each year so they can expand their size.
This one is pretty much completely au naturale...

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Fairfax-to-Bolinas Road, Marin County

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Just out of town to the west of me is Fairfax-to-Bolinas Road, about which I'm going to go out on a limb here and proclaim to be one of the most beautiful roads in the world.   And not a whole lot of people know about it's beauty -- it's not heavily travelled -- often it's just me and some bicyclists.

But a delightful spot along the Fairfax-to-Bolinas Road is Alpine Dam, which is the third in a chain of four man-made lakes on Mount Tamalpais that supply our drinking and washing water.   You get to drive right across the rim of the dam, and right now water is cascading out of the spillway with a thunderous roar...   This is more or less the start of the Lagunitas Creek that I photograph so often.



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That's a Madrone Tree, which is sort of the "signature" tree of Mount Tamalpais.



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And I've been having more trippy fun recently with the ripples on the surface of Alpine Lake.   Late afternoon seems to be the best time to get the best reflections.



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From Alpine Dam, and after possibly exploring the fabulous Cataract Falls area, you drive (((or pedal))) up a very steep canyon -- you are on the shaded side of the canyon.   There is an abundance of ferns and moss and other soggy and moist things.

We've just had a lot of rain, mixed in with a few days of warm sunshine -- the earth is growing all sorts of things...


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Hippy Hill at Golden Gate Park

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If you know where the Conservatory of Flowers is in Golden Gate Park, you already know where Hippy Hill is.   And don't worry, if you are blind you can just follow your ears because you're going to be hearing a half-dozen dudes wailing away on drums and the occasional guitar.   And man, can they get wailing -- really powerful drumming -- with beautiful ladies swaying to the beat, babies running around, the odor of marijuana sifting through the air...



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I think some of the best stuff at the Conservatory of Flowers is in the outside garden.   Lots of cactus and succulents, nasturshums, and a lot of other plants I haven't a clue what they're named.   Several beds remain to be planted, so this area will look even more spectacular later in the year.



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I didn't feel like going inside the Conservatory of Flowers on this excursion -- I'll be going back soon.   Now that I'm 62 years old I qualify for a senior discount and get a couple dollars off my ticket.



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I think if this orange was any more oranger it would give us all a black eye...
Orange, isn't it?



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And here's those wailer dudes, wailing away...


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finding sunshine in Lucas Valley

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Monday morning I was on a quest for sunshine, which has been rather elusive in recent weeks with all this rain that we've been having.   And I found some -- right at the crest of the hill in Lucas Valley -- the spot is named  Big Rock after a huge boulder  that is hard to miss.



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Here you can see the fog as it has almost completely dissapated -- but ten points and a gold star if you know what this set of buildings is.

Give up?   Well, you may have heard of George Lucas and LucasFilm -- that's the main campus, Skywalker Ranch, right there near the top of the hill in Lucas Valley.   And many people think the valley was named after George, but that is not the case -- the valley was named nearly a century before George Lucas was even born, however I wouldn't doubt if he was initially drawn to this incredibly beautiful area by his curiosity about the name.

This is the new LucasFilm campus -- there is another campus about two miles west of here -- I can remember the place from years ago when it was just an old dairy farm. And no, you aren't allowed to drive in and visit without an invitation at either location.

But yes, George Lucas is a local resident here in Marin County.   His home is not far from where I live over in San Anselmo -- it is not unusual to spot him out and about or zipping by in his limo.

Now, this post really shouldn't be about me, but maybe you'd get a laugh out of knowing that in the past 42 years I have been inside a movie theater exactly two times.   Forty-two years ago I saw Midnight Cowboy in which I thought Dustin Hoffman played a very convincing part, and about thirty years ago I saw The Empire Strikes Back but only because a buddy insisted that I had to see it.   Oh, I suppose I'd go to more movies if I could find a date to go with, but it doesn't look like that's going to happen any time soon.   Oh hell, maybe I could find some really "must-see" movie and sneak my cat in with me -- she loves popcorn...


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a moody Mt. Tamalpais

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We had the most wonderful day of sunshine yesterday -- but regretfully more rain is on the way.   Evidently, God didn't get my memo that Winter (((California style))) was supposed to be officially over.

This is Mount Tamalpais, the centerpiece of Marin County, as it was on Sunday afternoon.   The dark and ominous clouds were just passing over -- and making quite a statement in the process.



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This morning I discovered that I really didn't have any other photos to go along with the shot -- and even though the title of this blog is "A"photoaday I felt I might be short-changing all of you fine folks if I just left you with the one photo.   So I decided that I might be able to get away with just cropping the larger photo into two images, this one emphasizing the clouds...



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...and this one emphasizing the mountain.


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Mission District, San Francisco

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Usually the weather in the Mission district is a bit nicer than the rest of the City, but not early on Saturday -- it was cold and windy -- just a bit out of my comfort zone (((by the grace of God I am not homeless))).   But I had great fun on my brief walk-around -- some of the window displays are highly creative.

Now, I ask you -- who couldn't use a set of Self-Empowerment cards, or a $40 book on Surviving Jellyfish Stings, a genuine Aretha Franklin doll?   And what about a Bondage and Truth Lasso -- that could probably come in handy in certain situations.   But who in the heck is going to need to pay extra for Glow in the Dark matches -- just strike the regular variety and they're pretty much guaranteed to glow -- wonder who the poor sucker was who bought them.



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These drawings, along with dozens of others are in the window of a used book store on Valencia Street.   Now, I recognized the name of Edna Lewis -- she used to be known as the Julia Child of the South, but I had to check the Wikipedia for information on Octavia Estelle Butler -- but of course when I saw her photograph in the Wikipedia I instantly recognized her -- probably from television as I have never read anything she has written.   But her writings are extensive -- here's a short quote from the long Wikipedia article:

Octavia Jr., nicknamed Junie, was paralytically shy and a daydreamer, and was later diagnosed as being dyslexic.   She began writing at the age of 10 "to escape loneliness and boredom";   she was 12 when she began a lifelong interest in science fiction.   "I was writing my own little stories and when I was 12, I was watching a bad science fiction movie called Devil Girl from Mars," she told the journal Black Scholar, "and decided that I could write a better story than that.   And I turned off the TV and proceeded to try, and I've been writing science fiction ever since."

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Well, here you go -- I don't think you need me to interpret this fine and expressive mural, but it's a great one isn't it?



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And what I know about the Virgin Mary you could fit on the head of a pin -- but that isn't going to stop me from telling you all about my childhood struggle to sort out the differences between Protestants and Catholics.

You see, I grew up in a Protestant family, and we took our involvement with church activities and our belief in God supposedly to the highest level.   Not that our family didn't have problems -- mainly with that Don boy who was SO recalcitrant.   But my parents had deep suspicions and fears about Catholics -- oh, to make a long story short -- all the Catholics were going to end up in Hell.   (((oh brother)))


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a hand from Phillip Burton

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Well, if you were wondering who's hand this is, it belongs to Phillip Burton, a San Franciscan elected to Congress in 1964.

The plaque accompanying the statue reads;   "Powerful, profane, brilliant, fierce -- think about Phil Burton and you will think in big, dramatic terms.   He wasn't a moderate man.   He fought for workers' rights, for seniors and people with disabilities, for the most impoverished and underprivileged.   Once convinced that creating national parks close to where people live would improve their lives, he fought for park legislation.   He fought and won."



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"In 1972, Phil Burton authored the bill that created the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.   He went on to author national parks and recreation acts in 1978 and 1980 that were the most expansive ever to pass Congress.   The 1978 bill alone more than doubled the national park lands, nearly doubled the wild and scenic river system, and tripled the number of national trails."   CLICK for the complete list.

The plaque reads on -- "Look out toward the Golden Gate.   You can enjoy stunning landscapes and historic landmarks on both sides of the bridge because Phil Burton protected them from development.   Across the country, you can visit wondrous and significant sites because Burton's vision forever influenced the way we, as a nation, view, value, and preserve our natural and cultural heritage."   [[[do I even need to mention that Burton was a Democrat?]]]



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These old Army buildings are part of Fort Mason -- not far from the field where Phil Burton's statue stands -- but don't worry, they are no longer owned by the military [[[thanks Phil]]], but are leased out to businesses and organizations.   Some buildings have even been pulled into service as a Youth Hostel.   The huge old building that used to serve as military headquarters has been transformed into Fort Mason Center -- a gem of culture and enlightenment.

One of the most beautiful walks in San Francisco is at Fort Mason -- it skirts along the bay cliffs to the northeast, taking you from the Marina Green all the way to Aquatic Park over a hill that is guaranteed to give you a good cardiovascular workout. The views of the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, and San Francisco Bay are absolutely stunning.



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One of San Francisco's best kept secrets is the huge community garden at Fort Mason.   It too, is a gem.   See you there...


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nameless nature

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Well how confusing, us mere mortals, assigning names to plants...
They call this plant a Fern, but it looks nothing like my Aunt Fern...

Okay, okay, --that wasn't a very good joke, but I've got to tell you that I've never really learned the name of many plants -- which is a shame because my father was a WONDERFUL gardener -- but if he ever told me the names of things, the names just did not stick.   But yes, I know what a Fern is -- just don't ask me what type of Fern it is.



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Case in point -- I have absolutely no idea what the name of this great wildflower is, but it's purple (((usually they are blue))), and the blossoms are very small, and there's a lot of them -- so it's got to be a Forget-Me-Not, right?   Oh heck, probably not, but that works for me.   After all -- look closely -- the circle of little white things around the center look like hearts -- oh, how lovely...

Tell you a little story here -- when I was a little boy I used to like to pick Forget-Me-Nots from my father's garden and then deliver handfuls to neighbors.   I used be a really sweet kid -- I wonder what happened...


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plans thwarted on Mt. Tamalpais

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Wednesday afternoon I realized that I had about two hours of daylight remaining -- the urge to "go up on Mt. Tamalpais" was overwhelming.

But imagine my disappointment when I found Hollywood shooting some sort of god knows what on the tiny road (((Fairfax-to-Bolinas Road))) just west of Alpine Dam.

Now, seeing a large film crew working on Mt. Tamalpais is nothing unique -- they do it all the time -- usually for car commercials -- they take advantage of the incredibly beautiful and sinuous road up on the northern ridge (((Ridgecrest Boulevard))).   But when you come across one of these big productions, sightseers like me usually have to wait twenty or thirty minutes for a break in filming so we can proceed on our way.   On Wednesday, I said the heck with it, turned around and decided to explore the glint of the sunlight bouncing off Alpine Lake.   Above is the photo I snagged.



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On my way back to Fairfax I spotted the large Madrone tree that I always admire from a distance but have never hiked up to, so I payed it a little visit.   It's a wonderful tree...



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Many rocks in this area are covered with the most beautiful Lichen -- here's one of them.   I suppose if I had stood there long enough I might have started to grow Lichen too...


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Creatures, in their elements

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I seem to be gravitating towards Rodeo Beach quite a bit recently, and while I was getting ready to leave the other day ago I spotted this hungry Egret near the shore of the lagoon fishing for lunch.   Hopefully she found something tasty.



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Now, this photo isn't going to win any prizes, but I think it has a certain peaceful quality to it.   Although this spot is just over the line in Sonoma County, this is on the wide and far-reaching loop I often take while exploring the lesser known parts of West Marin County.

This bucolic farmland is just west of Petaluma, near the microscopic town with the curious name of "Two Rock".   As for other curiously named places, not far away is another microscopic place that calls itself "My".



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And I suppose this photo doesn't require a lot of explanation, but I'm pretty sure this Pelican greatly prefers the Bay to those funny looking buildings in the background.   Ask this bird about "progress" and I'm sure it would just shake it's head.


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Calla Lilies at Rodeo Beach

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On Monday I decided to brave the holiday masses of dogs, kids, and people down at Rodeo Beach in the Marin Headlands.   (((okay, okay, I suppose kids are people too, but I was trying to make a little joke there)))   Usually on weekdays only a hand-full of dedicated goof-offs (((like me))) are down there, although the Rodeo Beach area is a popular school field-trip destination for kids.

Anyway, it was a fine day -- even though the fog was advancing towards the shore at a fast clip -- by the time I left the area was completely socked-in.

At the north end of the beach hikers have two options -- they can either take the scenic and steep route closest to the ocean, or take the route I took that day, the old paved road that eventually -- with more huffing and puffing than you would ever imagine -- will take you to the ruins of the launch control for the Nike-Herculese missile site at the top of Hill-88.   (((now, I ask you, who other than the U.S. Military would name a glorious mountain Hill-88?))).   Anyway, you don't have to hike far up that road before you notice a great stand of Calla Lilies down in a soupy bog.   I thought I should hike down and see if I could get a couple photos.



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Vertical shots just don't seem to come naturally to me -- it's just not the way I normally see -- but recently I've been trying to remember to turn my camera on-end when the situation calls for it.

Actually, I think I should probably try concentrating on shooting square photos -- I do a square crop job to one of my photos each day over at the DailyDuo.   Or maybe I should think about shooting round photos -- after all, isn't that the way we see with out eyes?   Hmmm...   Just thinking aloud, but I think I might be on to something here.



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Here you go, another vertical shot.   Notice the brand new bloom starting to unwrap.   Mother Nature is pretty amazing, isn't she?


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scrounging for photos in Northbeach

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This is Romolo Street, just down from the corners of Broadway and Columbus.   Now, San Francisco has a lot of very steep streets, and indeed this one is pretty darned steep -- but I think Romolo takes the prize for the most slanted of them all.

Only problem is that, although I really, really, really like the image this probably isn't a very good or interesting photo.   So how do I know that?   Well, because my buddy back in Ohio, Jan Bell panned it after I asked him for his opinion -- saying it was probably his least favorite of all my stuff.   O.k., one strike, but then I submitted it to the Caliber Flickr pool and it was rejected over there too.   But heck, I still like it.   I could look at all the subtle patterns in the asphalt for hours -- the staircase sidewalks are the icing-on-the-cake for me.   Looks like I'll have to put this in my private stash of photos that only I can appreciate.   Tell me that you like it too and I'll send you a dollar.



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Well folks, I'm afraid my drinking days are far behind me -- at this point it's only a bad memory -- oh, what a pain-in-the-ass alcohol could turn me into.   Cheers...



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Oh, call me weird, but probably my most favorite thing to do in Northbeach is pass by all the little restaurants very early in the morning and drink-in their lonely table settings.



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And sorry folks, I've gotta keep this blog on a "G Rating", so I'm not going to go into any great detail about the strip clubs in San Francisco, but I can probably give some of you younger guys some good advice about these places -- either leave your wallet home or STAY OUT of these places.

These signs advertise The Hungry I which dates back to the Beat-Generation.   I don't know exacactly when The Hungry I decided to try the topless route, but way back in the '60's Les Crane and Ira Blue used to broadcast their shows from this location.   It used to be a very hip bistro.


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at Roy's Redwoods, Marin County

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In the late 1800's and early 1900's the population of San Francisco was exploding.   Wood for construction was in short supply and loggers were more than willing to pillage the tall stands of Redwood trees in Marin County to meet the demand and collect the bounty.   Very few old growth trees escaped being felled, and most Redwoods you see in Marin County today are second growth Redwoods that sprouted from the roots of the old cut trees.   This particular "old-growth" specimen is at Roy's Redwoods near San Geronimo in West Marin -- I often stop by to say hello.


BY THE WAY FOLKS, after years of just kicking around with very few visitors, AphotoAday (((this blog))) seems to finally be "taking off".   Yesterday I had the counter working and found that 177 people stopped by.   So, I don't know if I am deserving of all this new-found attention, but maybe this is my "fifteen minutes of fame".   Anyway, not many folks are leaving comments, and I'm not fishing for compliments but I'd sure like to know who you are so I can check out your blog too.

All the best to everyone, and welcome to AphotoAday.   Best regards, Don & Kitty.



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No shortage of moss at Roy's Redwoods.   And with all the recent moisture it's happy moss, indeed.


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Happy Valentine's Day everybody!

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Hope everybody is enjoying Valentine's Day...   Hope you got chocolates.   Hope you got kissed.

A little secret here -- if I ask Kitty; "Where's my kiss", she will lick my nose.

But seriously, folks, when I need to appreciate the beauty of the opposite sex I am apt to head off for the Legion of Honor for the proper dose of beautiful women.   Hanging on a wall or frozen in a chunk of marble they are pretty easy to get along with.   They don't frighten me one bit!

This sculpture (above) is "The Kiss", ca. 1886, by Aguste Rodin, French, 1840-1917.



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These incredibly beautiful eyes definitely slay me!
They illuminate my dark heart and warm my cold soul...

"Hyacinthe Gabrielle Roland, later Marchioness Wellesley", ca1791", by Elisabeth Louise Vigee Le Brun, French, 1755-1842.



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This young lady is just a bit young for me to be falling in love with, but I guess no harm will be done.

This is a fragment of "The Broken Pitcher" ca. 1891, by William Adolphe Bouguereau. Accompanying the title was this information;

Well known as a defender of conservative, academic values in 19th-century art, Bouguereau rose to prominence in the 1850's.   An infuential teacher in the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, his work displays the idealism and decorative quality typical of the paitings shown at the official Salon.   Influenced by Italian Renaissance masters during his stay in Italy, he became a superb draftsman who produced works with a smooth and refined surface finish that contrasts sharply with the naturalism of his Barbizon and Impressionist comtemporaries.

Peasant imagery, particularly young and pretty peasant girls obsessed 19th-century artists.   However, The Broken Pitcher is based on a famous 18th-century composition of the same title by Jean-Baptiste Greuze.   The sexual symbolism of the broken pitcher is made more explicit by the girl's plaintive expression.   Bouguereau's sentimentality sofens the harsh realities of peasant life, portrayed more brutally and honestly by Gustave Courbert and Jean-Francois Millet.

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"Portrait of a Lady" ca. 1591, by Frans Pourbus the Younger, Flemish, 1569-1622.

And if not to fall in love with her for her beauty, I'm sure she would be a durable companion -- and I'm certain my apartment would be MUCH cleaner with her around.


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Point Reyes Station

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On the eastern side of the long fjord-like finger of Tomales Bay is the old town of Point Reyes Station.   Not a very big town -- but compared to other West Marin County towns, it is a large and bustling metropolis.

The San Andreas Earthquake Fault runs right up through Tomales Bay -- Point Reyes Station heavily damaged in the "big one" of 1906.   I'm going to assume that someone rebuilt this wall after half of it got knocked down -- the pattern of bricks just doesn't match.   And of course there have been hundreds of smaller earthquakes since 1906, so I think that would explain the crack between the old construction and the repair.   But I haven't a clue which side of this wall is older -- maybe you can figure it out.



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I decided to explore the old farm just west of town.   This old barn is in the process of being restored to it's former glory.   And future generations of Americans will be paying for the restoration -- funds for the restoration are coming from Federal Recovery Act money.   I seriously doubt if many jobs will be created by the project, but I guess our Government needed to find ways to spend that 787 billion dollars somehow.



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Well, the tire on the right kind of reminds me of the condition of the tires I used to run on my old Volkswagen, but I found these on old farm machinery near the old barn.


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