With the last rainy season fizzling out in January, it seems like it’s been summer for about eight months now. Plenty of time to paddle, pedal, and roam around in the hills — which is why we haven’t been posting here much. Don’t worry, though. We promise to turn our jaundiced eye back to water and development issues again someday soon. Maybe when the rains begin to fall.
In the meantime, here’re a few clues as to what we’ve been up to …
Trail near the summit of Cone Peak. Coast partially obscured by smoke from an escaped controlled burn on Ft. Hunter Liggett.
Wagon Cave, near The Indians
Outrigger canoe race at the Monterey Beach
The not-so-seco Arroyo Seco
The very, very seco Nacimiento. Kind of sobering to consider that nearly $5 billion worth of agricultural production depends, in large part, on this stream.
Cycling the mean streets of Ft. Ord.
Ventana Wilderness Alliance Gathering
Blues in the Park, Seaside
Jazz on the Street, Monterey
Bedrock mortars
In the fog
Above the fog
Xasáuan Today editorial staff checking out the 2013 Pagani Huayra. We think it fits us pretty well, so if anyone has a spare million bucks and a spare planet with an atmosphere in need of some carbon …
Sunset at the Carmel Beach.
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Lovely photos, and a nice trip around the bay area. Thank you.