The Tale of a Beard, Four Paws and a Forest

Yes, you read that correctly.

I’ve probably done lazier days in the Los Padres, but I can’t remember when. This past weekend Derek from 100peaks.com and I were joined by the uber-hund for a leisurely day picking around Nordhoff Ridge and Rose Valley. We bagged Chief Peak, lunched at the remains of the Nordhoff lookout, let the uber-hund splash about…

“There is no refuge from memory …”

The Agua Blanca Survey, Part I We all know how this is going to end. I’m a slow learner, let’s start with that. More times than I care to admit in life when I’ve pushed against the odds or opted for the path less traveled against advice (or even common sense) only to meet a…

The Agua Blanca Survey: Prelude Throughout history, when things looks most grim, salvation is always sought by means of men bearded. Union torn asunder? Lincoln. Desperately want that Schwinn Stingray for Christmas? Santa Claus. Intergalactic meanies got you down? “Help me, Obi-wan Kenobi, you’re my only hope.” So when the red phone rang in the…

Welcome to the Roaring Twenties Time now to tick another Range westward and tackle the Series 20 West (see previous entries detailing Series 19 West and Series 18 West).