The new cut angles to the north. The lagoon is currently held back by a small sand dam. Read the rest of this entry »
Public Works Takes New Approach to Breaching the Carmel River Lagoon
November 29, 2010
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Boletus Rising
November 27, 2010The rain is falling, the ground is wet, and the mushrooms are pushing upward.
Coccora (Amanita calyptroderma). Highly esteemed by many, but closely resembles its deadly poisonous cousins – unless you really do know the difference, do yourself a favor and don’t try it. Read the rest of this entry »
Carmel Valley Gothic: The Spirits of El Peñon
November 23, 2010As photographed by Jeff Norman, February 15,1970
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On the Little Sur
November 14, 2010
The North Fork of the Little Sur River, El Río Chiquito del Sur, passes between the lower slopes of Pico Blanco and Bixby Mountain on its way to the sea. Read the rest of this entry »
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Exploring Mansfield Ravine
November 11, 2010
80 acres of Mansfield Ravine, containing some of the most extensive redwood forest at the extreme southern end of the redwood range, were recently purchased by the Save the Redwoods League and added to the Los Padres National Forest. Today we went to have a look. Read the rest of this entry »
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