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Category Archives: John Vonderlin
John Vonderlin asks: Is Pebble Beach Another Ozymandia?
Part I in John Vonderlin’s Coburn’s Follyseries Over a hundred years of uncontrolled pebble gathering had reduced the resource to the point that I’ve had loads of river gravel delivered for my driveway that were more interesting–John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected]) … Continue reading
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Found: Kesey Film “Atlantis Rising” [Who & What’s in it?]
John Vonderlin tracks down Ken Kesey’s “missing film” Atlantis Rising, shot at Ano Nuevo, featuring Russell Towle’s remote cabin. Email John Vonderlin (benloudman@sbcglobal. net) Email Russell Towle ([email protected]) John Vonderlin (JV): I was surprised to read that “Atlantis Rising” … Continue reading
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Hi Zane, this is about the Kesey-Prankster movie
Email John Vonderlin ([email protected]) Hi Zane, I exchanged emails with you, George Walker, and Cap’n Skypilot last year about the W.W. II Observation Post tunnel in a cliffside that the Pranksters were allegedly trapped in by the tsunami from the … Continue reading
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Still Searching for Monty Parker: Amazing “Cruise the Coast” Trip with John Vonderlin
Who is Monty Parker? Story & Photos by John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected]) Hi June, A few days ago Meg and I decided to reconnoiter the Acid Beach area, while out on a “Cruise the Coast” expedition, with the idea of looking for … Continue reading
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South Coast & Hank Bradley’s Beach Kingdom
Email John Vonderlin ([email protected]) Email Russell Towle ([email protected]) John Vonderlin (JV) Yes, the jeep road Hank Bradley would access his beach kingdom from still exists. It suffered some damage from the spectacularly high tide/big wave event we had this Spring, but … Continue reading
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There were TWO fog whistles…with one at Ano Nuevo
John Vonderlin (JV): Here are some pages from Harvey Mowry’s book that concern the Fog Whistle. He gave me permission to use his book for educational purposes when I called him a month or so ago to track down … Continue reading
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The AN Lighthouse Window: John Vonderlin asks Russell Towle
Story by John Vonderlin email John ([email protected]) email Russell Towle ([email protected]) The beam was cool, but the window is even better. Hi Russell, You’ve got a wonderful piece of history, that you can proud that you went to the trouble … Continue reading
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“Hot” Q & A: John Vonderlin Asks Russell Towle About Mysterious Ano Nuevo…
John Vonderlin (JV): Last year while searching for the WWII observation tunnel the Pranksters were “trapped” in during the Good Friday Earthquake’s tsunami in 1964, I found the Graffitti Grotto, a sea cave, where Zane had carved his initials decades … Continue reading
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Squid- Art: Story by John Vonderlin
Story & Photos by John Vonderlin Email John: [email protected] Hi June, Thanks for the Squid story link. I had seen a short video with people gah-gahing at the gooey mess of tentacles, but didn’t know all the details. I recently … Continue reading
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Is it a Tunnel? Only its Makers Know for Sure!
Story & photos by John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected]) Hi June, Some time ago I posted a story*** about what I consider the most viewed Sea Arch on the San Mateo coast. I maintained that this arch was the one … Continue reading
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