Monthly Archives: June 2013
Looking down at Point Arena Cove
High on a bluff, walking on public land, the Point Arena Cove and fishing pier was right below me. Calm and protected, a haven for fishermen and surfers, the cove is home to the half dozen fishing boats in the … Continue reading
How green is green
Like the emerald city of Oz, the Humboldt coast is so green that it almost hurts the eyes, almost causes you to hallucinate, almost makes you believe there’s a heaven and always makes you hate to leave. book-With the Sea … Continue reading
Alone on Lake Tolowa
Two people fishing in a canoe on Lake Earl, a mile away, cars parked at the dunes, a mile in the other direction. Between the two, just me, waving grasses and birds. My face reflected in the lake, my thoughts … Continue reading
Elk in Humboldt
Grazing near the highway in the eternally green fields of the Humboldt coast, a mother elk and her calf relax in the sun. Life is rich there, full, damp and fecund, and all of nature’s creatures, including humans drift dreamily … Continue reading
Green meadows and solitude
Tolowa Dunes State Park near Crescent City, an expanse of dunes, forests and eternally green meadows, a place where one can walk for hours without seeing more than a few people, a place where birdsong replaces the sounds of the … Continue reading
Roads to nowhere
OK, couldn’t resist one more post before hitting the road. Maps to me are like menus at fancy restaurants for others, I drool in anticipation. I like to find the roads to nowhere. However, all roads lead somewhere, even if … Continue reading
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There won’t be any more of these posts for a week or more. I’ll be heading north to get away from the cities, breathe the chill north coast air, sleep under the trees, kayak solitary places, hike foggy dunes and … Continue reading
Alone on the Pajaro
dividing Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties, the Pajaro River is a mini world unto itself. Paddling alone, not a human in sight or sound, I was treated to swimming ducks, mud swallows and a majestic Egret in the sky above, … Continue reading
Meade's California Coast 