The Portland Hills have stairways cross-connecting some streets, like Berkeley, California and San Francisco. This brick structure houses water valves. Hillside homes perched high above the Willamette River. Steel house supports are common on the steep hillside. A starter castle?…
Salinas,California
Visiting our friends’ ranch south of Salinas, California. Chimney of lime kiln built in 1893. Small lime kilns were common then. Buckeye tree (horse chestnut). 83 miles of hiking, biking and riding trails near the California coast. Sunny and Ivy…
West Marin/Barinaga Ranch
In Northern California, north of San Francisco, and west of the city of Novato in Marin County is an area called ‘West Marin’. It is an area of great natural beauty. Superlatives are overused these days. Yet the rolling grassy hillsides…
Berkeley Hills stairs
The hills of Berkeley (near the University of California–Berkeley) are steep and wooded. The winding streets have rustic paths and stairways connecting them, and you can have a lovely hike up the hill on them. On April 24th, while staying…
Pololu and Honokane Nui Valleys, Hawai‘i
Overlooking the coastline and beach at Pololu Valley. John Winter, my trusty geologist hiking buddy. Honokane Nui valley overlook. Bench courtesy Paul Arthur. Photo: courtesy Punynari Pretty, rocky trail. The Bamboo forest. Trail down into Honokane Nui valley is very…