Category Archives: John Vonderlin

Lost and Found……Story by John Vonderlin

Story by John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected]) The stickerreads: Constructed NOVEMBER1998 Capacity: 150 gallons Materials: 1/8th Inch 5052 ALUMINUM Custumer No.: FARALLON BOATS Serial No.: 132745 COASTLINE EQUIPMENT INC. Bellingham, Washington Last week when I was cleaning up tar balls … Continue reading

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Arches: Pescadero’s Pride and Joy….Story by John Vonderlin

Arches: Pescadero’s Pride and Joy [See Note below] Story by John Vonderlin (email John: [email protected]) Hi June, I think of all the Sea Arches on the San Mateo Coastside, and the one just south of Pescadero Creek, is the most … Continue reading

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Oh, the Joy of Finding Tarballs…..Story by John Vonderlin

Story by John Vonderlin ([email protected]) Hi June, I was delighted earlier this week when I found a few tar balls on the beaches from Pescadero to the Santa Cruz county line. Delighted, not because I like seeing these sticky bits … Continue reading

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South Coast Beaches: Neptune’s Body Farm…Story by John Vonderlin

I’ve combined many of those remnants with various natural oddities that I consider Natural Wonders to illustrate the dissonance created by the littering that is occurring in some of the most beautiful natural settings I’ve ever encountered, that is along … Continue reading

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Beautiful but Cruel Sea…………….Story by John Vonderlin

Story by John Vonderlin (email John: [email protected]) Hi June, My first expedition to photograph as many of the Sea Arches of San Mateo’s coast as possible didn’t turn out in the way I had hoped. Having shot pictures of an … Continue reading

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How do we know there aren’t Sea Monsters out their? John Vonderlin has an opinion

Are their Sea Monsters out there? Story by John Vonderlin (email John: [email protected]) Hi June, While researching the Sea Arches on the San Mateo Coast, I came upon something that I found oddly fascinating. It primarily involves Sea Monsters. It … Continue reading

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A “P.S.” From John Vonderlin is NEVER Ordinary….

Story by John Vonderlin (email John: [email protected]) P.S. I went to Tunitas today and gathered up 22 tires for future carrying up the hill when the ground dries up. I’ve got 12 of them poised at the bottom of the … Continue reading

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The Ohlone: John Vonderlin Begs To Disagree

Story by John Vonderlin (email John: [email protected]) Hi June, The email I recently sent you about the rocks that were probably polished by the mud-soaked flanks of mammoths and bison rubbing against them, reminded me of another rump-rounded rock a … Continue reading

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Good Tunnel Conversation at Duartes Tavern

Story by John Vonderlin (email John: [email protected]) Hi June, My friend Meg had dinner at Duartes’ in Pescadero last night, and it gave her a chance to talk with some of the oldtimers about the tunnels we’ve been exploring. The … Continue reading

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Mammoth Rocks: It just gets more fascinating….

From John Vonderlin (email john: [email protected])   Hi June, I came on this while researching where the jasper on South Farallon Island might have come from locally. I thought you might want to see it. I’m going to keep my … Continue reading

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