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Paul Salemme
Sunday, April 10, 2011 at 8:31AM I visited the Rim Trail at the Lafayette Reservoir, and took these images as a storm approached. The dark clouds in the distance eventually dumped heavy rain and hail in an unusual spring storm.
Friday, April 8, 2011 at 6:34PM On waking, he found himself on the green knoll whence he had first seen the old man of the glen. He rubbed his eyes - it was a bright sunny morning. The birds were hopping and twittering among the bushes, and the eagle was wheeling aloft, and breasting the pure mountain breeze. "Surely," thought Rip, "I have not slept here all night." He recalled the occurrences before he fell asleep. The strange man with a keg of liquor - the mountain ravine - the wild retreat among the rocks - the woe-begone party at ninepins - the flagon - "Oh! that flagon! that wicked flagon!" thought Rip - "what excuse shall I make to Dame Van Winkle!"
From Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving
Rip Van Winkle at Briones Regional Park
Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at 7:49PM I hiked Joaquin Miller Park today, one of the friendliest trails I've visited. Here are some scenes from that hike.
Monday, April 4, 2011 at 9:50AM Here are some additional scenes from this beautiful preserve: