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Triple Digits Lonely 26 Aug 2013 | 09:56 pm
Pacific Crest Trail heading down to Sulphur Springs Road 3 PTS TO MT. HILLYER. 6.36 miles, from mile 42.72 to 49.08, elevation just below 6,000 feet. The middle of the AC100 race, and the last secti...
Whistling Past the Graveyard – AC100 2013 Race Report 11 Aug 2013 | 10:53 pm
The race ends for AC100 runner #61 at Chantry, mile 75. Welcome to the 265th annual AC100. Friday August 2nd, at the Best Western pool just off the 15, on the edge of the high desert, facing the fre...
Pre Race Jitters 2 Aug 2013 | 12:51 am
Sioux Teepee, by Karl Bordmer, 1833 I cannot find my Rocky Road long sleeved tech shirt, or my Outdoor Research cap. Not only is it my most comfortable long sleeved shirt and my most comfortable cap,...
Blue Ridge Weekend 23 Jul 2013 | 06:31 pm
Mount Islip Blue Ridge Campground, 7:15pm. Quiet. There’s still a little sun left, but I’m in the shade. It’s been a cool week. The sky over Baden Powell was an unusually deep blue for the middle of...
Poodle Dog Bush on Baden Powell 17 Jul 2013 | 01:37 am
Me, Baden Powell There is Poodle Dog Bush on top of Baden Powell. We smelled it first, thought it must be something else, and then saw the plants. The following day: slow, lazy morning at Blueridge ...
Cigarette 8 Jul 2013 | 08:26 am
Smoke from Powerhouse Fire, seen from Mt. Baden Powell June 1 2013. I was sitting at Little Jimmy Springs, resting and filling up my water bottles, midway through an out-and-back run from Vincent Gap...
Shadow of the Giants 50K 30 Jun 2013 | 08:13 pm
Shadow of the Giants 50K is run on heavily wooded trails less than 2 miles south of Yosemite National Park. It’s an old school, low key affair, not much flash and glitz and Facebook presence. It takes...
Weekend 26 Jun 2013 | 06:22 pm
The Scenic Mound Chilao campground, 6:30 am. The sun rising behind me is warm on the back of my neck. I’m drinking coffee. I can see Mt. Wilson in the distance. I’d guess it’s a little less than 15 ...
Lady with a Bible & the Barking Man 6 Jun 2013 | 07:19 am
Lady at the corner market in brand new Fila hightops, clutching a plastic covered Bible. She looks clean, she looks happy, she counts change to buy a mini-bottle of whiskey. She leaves the store, open...
The Bear 24 May 2013 | 10:53 am
There’s been this bear up in Sun Valley, roaming the streets, breaking things, stealing stuff, terrifying people, and basically just doing what it needs to do to get by. The authorities finally caught...
