Another Spring-Summer Semester Break Trip to Southern California,
with the new iPhone 4s
front / back / video camera
well
in
hand,
stopping off for coffee with Carol,
then east
and south, south --
through Contra Costa,
Alameda,
San
Joaquin,
Stanislaus
(Ingram Creek,
Shane P. Donlon Ranch,
Del Puerto
and
Patterson Canyons,
Crows Landing,
Newman,
Orestimaba),
Merced
(Santa
Nella,
Hotel de Oro,
San Luis Reservoir),
Fresno
(Joaquin Rocks,
Coalinga,
Harris Ranch),
Kings,
Kern
(Lost Hills,
Buttonwillow,
Mettler-
Maricopa,
Wheeler Ridge
Aqueduct,
up
Grapevine
Canyon
to
Fort
Tejon
and
Lebec /
Frazier),
Los Angeles
(Gorman,
Black
Mountains,
Hungry Valley,
Liebre Gulch,
Pyramid Lake,
Piru Gorge,
Paradise
Ranch,
Canton
and
Violin
Canyons,
Gavin
Cliffs and
Pass,
San
Fernando
Ridge,
La
Tuna
Canyon,
Mt.
Wilson,
Baldwin Park,
Southern Heights,
San Antonio / Ontario / Cucamonga Peaks),
and San Bernardino Counties -- for an evening in with John Browning -- films and libations, Elena and Claire arriving anon. Hottest day of the year at home (105) and in the Valley (102), though cooler, south (89)... 87th of summer (36th 80+, 13th 90+, 1st 100+)...
