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photo by Donald Kinney
And what a view it is! This snap was taken from the appropriately named Mount Vision. On a clear day we can see for miles. That is Drake's Bay on the left, Drake's Estero in the foreground, with the Point Reyes Lighthouse at lower center on top of that mountain of rock. Chimney Rock area is that finger of land on the left.
There has always been a controversy as to where Sir Francis Drake actually landed along the coast of California but recently the federal government has quietly ended a 433-year-old historical controversy by officially recognizing a cove as the site where the famous explorer landed in 1579 and claimed California for England. [more information? click on this: sfgate.com]
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photo by Donald Kinney
Cars are only allowed about half-way to the top of Mt. Vision. I stopped along the way in the thick pine forest filled with ferns, endless pine needles, berry vines, red fruited bushes, shiny leaved bushes, moss, a little bit of poison oak, and what looked to be a healthy eco-system--with a plethora of birds and other vertebrates. At one point a coyote was rather reluctant in getting out of my way. Some day I'll make it to the very top on foot. A 360 degree view. Not an easy hike, but sounds like a plan.
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