April 16, 2013

Bolinas, California, visually


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photo by Donald Kinney

"Local" more or less sums up the general vibe in Bolinas. Residents want to keep it all for themselves. Misbehaving tourists are sometimes snared in bear traps, sacrificed in a most inhumane manner, and roasted for dinner.



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photo by Donald Kinney

If you are looking for a sign off of Highway-One pointing to the tiny enclave of Bolinas, then forget it. This story goes back well over 30 years, but when CalTrans put up a sign, the BBP "Bolinas Border Patrol"--a rag-tag loose-knit collection of aging and burnt-out hippies--would "disappear" the sign. This went on and on until CalTrans just gave up on a sign pointing to Bolinas.



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But don't worry--the surfers are friendly. Bolinas Beach isn't known for its waves, but some think Sir Francis Drake landed here in the late 1500's.


photo by Donald Kinney, taken August 16, 2008.



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