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Tafoni: Miniature Natural Wonders Story/Photos by John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected]) Hi June, In a recent posting I referred to the new website, Tafoni.com, which is dedicated to the minor natural wonders, tafoni, for which the Coastside is ground zero. Although, tafoni are found … Continue reading →

Story by June Morrall Email June ([email protected]) Woodman, spare that tree! Touch not a single bough! In youth it sheltered me, And I’ll protect it now. –George Pope Morris (1830) Idealistic and poetic, W. J. Savage, the son of a … Continue reading →

Save the Redwoods Timeline Story by john Vonderlin Email John ([email protected]) Hi June, It turns out there is still an Olmsted and Bros. Map Co. in Berkeley, specializing in trail maps apparently. I believe it all springs from the following … Continue reading →

Tags for Living Creatures; GPS for Humans Story/Photo by John Vonderlin Hi June, I’ve attached a photo of a collection of plastic tags, mainly coughed up byNeptune’s Vomitorium. The most recent addition is the yellow one with #N703 on it. I found … Continue reading →

From Robin Caldwell Email Robin ([email protected] Have you seen this photo? It is one that Myrtle Garavanta shared with me. I am told that this was the Charles Steele ranch and Charles is one of the men in the photo. I’m sorry but … Continue reading →

Email John ([email protected]) Hi June, I forgot the most interesting reference to Omar Steele in “Echoes from Gazos Creek Country.” The author, Harvey Mowry, wrote that Omar Steele provided the lumber for the fog whistle building on Ano Nuevo Island. … Continue reading →