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Veteran’s Day at Mt. Carmel & Pine Creek
November 13, 2012
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The Fate of the Oaks
October 12, 2011
Trail under coast live oaks (Quercus agrifolia) on Big Sur’s East Molera Ridge. Quercus is derived from the Celtic quer cuez, meaning “fine tree.” Read the rest of this entry »
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