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Re: Upcoming: Northern California Meteor Showers

Cathy Cress — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 01:34:10 -0000

In the summer of 1958, I was about to go to Atlantic City High School. I was staying at Bass River State Park with my family and my friend Lynne. I was a New Jersey teenager , burning to get to the beach and boys. Lynne and I talked my parents into letting me back to Ventnor with her, where we both lived. Her parents drove out to pick us up. Her family had a home by the beach and I can still my Mom and my brother watching me leave , my Mom crying. She knew and I knew, I had crossed a line in adolescence. Back on the island ,Lynne and I walked a block to the beach, wandered down to the ocean and meandered down the surf line , so glad we were soon to be freshman . All I can recall is suddenly the sky started to explode with stars and they began falling faster and faster from denser clouds of light all pirouetting in the sky. The Atlantic seemed to merge into the firmament, creating a dome- a blue water reflection of what I thought were a billion shooting stars. At 13 we thought the Persaids marked our joy in going to high school and we watched from the beach thinking tomorrow would be filled with boys.
Cathy Cress

Re: Holiday Gift Ideas: Compasses and Pocket Knives

christmas gift ideas — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 05:52:19 -0000

A pocket knife and compass are perfect gift for travelers/adventurers. They'll surely love it.

Re: Bay Area Halloween Event: Go Camping!

Weight loss pills — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 01:53:59 -0000

Camping all around the Bay Area is extremely easy and accessible no matter if you live in San Jose, Fairfax or Castro Valley is best location to share in the blog.

Re: A Mighty Photo- August 27

Bobbi — Wed, 19 May 2010 11:29:57 -0000

This is the old RCA building where ship to shore communications first took place.

Re: Everything You Need To Know About Redwood National Park

tylerwalton — Wed, 19 May 2010 11:18:23 -0000

i hate science

Re: Holiday Gift Ideas: Compasses and Pocket Knives

springassistedknives — Wed, 12 May 2010 15:39:27 -0000

knives always makes great gifts. theres a knife for everyone out there. great ideas

Re: Bay Area Halloween Event: Go Camping!

dog fences — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 11:48:28 -0000

No more worrying about getting reservations months in advance, just show up with a tent, a couple sleeping bags, some chocolate and marshmallows are the best part of it.

Re: Bay Area Halloween Event: Go Camping!

vessel sinks — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 03:01:05 -0000

Experiencing nature while in a comfortable and warm tent cabin is an experience unto itself while the picture here shown is best.

Re: Site News: We’ll Be Right Back

Sean — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:58:06 -0000

Thank you so much for your kind words! We're really excited to get back to posting regularly and sharing all our favorite spots and stories. And it's great to know there's an audience for it. Thanks for finding us and for bearing with us during this little hiccup.

Re: Site News: We’ll Be Right Back

Sean — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:49:47 -0000

Maybe this will help: http://stardate.org/nightsk...

Looking for that actually got me kind of excited to check out the Lyids in April. Very smart of you to plan your trips around such awesome entertainment!

Re: Site News: We’ll Be Right Back

baileybleu — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 19:06:38 -0000

I absolutely love your concept for this blog--it's brilliant & I'm more than a little envious that I didn't think of it first!! I am in love with the beauty & nature within the SF Bay Area & the surrounding parts of CA. One of my favorite things to do is get out and explore with my family, my dog, & snap photos to document our adventures--I'm always looking for new places & regularly revisit my favorites.

As we all begin to favor the www over printed text, I've found myself exhausting the content that is available for our area. I want to see photographs, read descriptions, learn about the surrounding area (history, wildlife, where to grab a bite, etc.) before I get there--pet/kid friendly info is a MUST, and I want it all at my fingertips in a moment's notice. What's so great about today, is that it is becoming a reality! I just found you on fbook, and can't wait to see what future posts will share!

The Mighty Sparrow is in a wonderful position to reap the benifits of the world of emedia and web 2.0 at this stage of the www's evolution. Kudos to you, good luck on this endeavor, & I look forward seeing more!

Re: Site News: We’ll Be Right Back

janeenj — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 01:05:54 -0000

I'm trying to plan some camping trips around the meteor showers. Google keeps bringing up your site as but the dates are 2009. I can't read the star charts to figure this out. An article with best viewing locations and dates of cosmic events would be fantastic.

Re: A Lassen National Park Hike: Devil’s Kitchen

aprost — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:40:24 -0000

If you are at Drakesbad and you hike to Terminal Geyser, you can soak your feet below it in warm pools. It is great place to do this. If you are an ambitous hiker, you can hike to Devils Kitchen first, backtrack to Drakesbad Meadow, head to Boiling Lake and continue down Terminal Geysers. You can even hike back from Terminal Geysers on the famous Pacific Crest Trail.
Nevermind any real places to take in hot springs to soak in! Be very careful around any mud pots, and volcanic hot spring activity! You could end up like Mr. Bumpass with loosing a limb from falling into a mudpot! YIKES!

Re: The State Parks and Wildlife Conservation Trust Fund Act of 2010, A Proposed Ballot Measure to Protect California Parks and Wildlife

Canvas Stretching Machine — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:09:57 -0000

just wanna be there someday...

Re: A Lassen National Park Hike: Devil’s Kitchen

spa parts — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:12:22 -0000

Note that hot springs in volcanic areas are often at or near the boiling point. People have been seriously burned and even killed by accidentally or intentionally entering these springs.

Re: California Fishing Report- Week of February 7

Sharkchomp — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:03:50 -0000

Do they allow live crickets as bait at Lake Chabot?

Re: The State Parks and Wildlife Conservation Trust Fund Act of 2010, A Proposed Ballot Measure to Protect California Parks and Wildlife

RV Reviews — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:11:31 -0000

this is such a nice view, very moving...
hope someday I will able to go there...

Re: Mavericks Is A GO For Saturday…Now It’s Only a Matter Of Where To Watch

teamredwood — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:58:55 -0000

Sorry-I was wrong about the contest-epic waves-but I was right about not watching it-see the people get washed away?

Re: Mavericks Is A GO For Saturday…Now It’s Only a Matter Of Where To Watch

Patrick — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:01:50 -0000

Hahahaha. Well put, well put.

Re: Mavericks Is A GO For Saturday…Now It’s Only a Matter Of Where To Watch

teamredwood — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:42:58 -0000

Mavericks contest is just a big commercial circus-the swell is going to be junky / not too big. They have to hold it to please the sponsors. Notice who is not involved anymore-jeff clark-the guy who started the whole thing / the guy who named the spot.
BOYCOTT! ! ! go surf yourself (but not where I am at)
Peace

Re: Book Review: The Golden Spruce

Closeouts and liquidations — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:45:45 -0000

This is a book about so many things--the natural history of British Columbia and the offshore islands, the heritage of the Haida and other island British Columbian tribes, the lives of the courageous men who felled trees for logging companies in the 1900's, and the life of logger-turned-activist Grant Hadwin, who felled a magnificent and one-of-a-kind-tree. Vaillant weaves a compelling tale of the formation of the islands and the native tribes, who first gained wealth trading sea otter pellets with the Europeans. When that business dried up, there were tough times until the logging business picked up. One tree, the Golden Spruce of myth and legend, was spared by the logging conglomerates as a publicity stunt, until Hadwin came along.

Re: Everything You Need To Know About Redwood National Park

teamredwood — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:18:28 -0000

Great overview of Redwood National and State Parks-What about food options?

Re: A Mighty Photo- February 1

teamredwood — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:29:10 -0000

Looks like a great place to ride-are those bikes rented from Redwood Adventures in Redwood National Park?

Re: Pull!

Patrick Kelly — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:14:50 -0000

It looks like the facilities have been upgraded...time for another trip out to Camanche...

http://www.recordnet.com/ap...

Re: A Mighty Photo- January 6

aprost — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:22:34 -0000

I have a picture of that same rock!