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- 2195 Barrington Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1982
One of the last buildings remaining on the southeast corner of Barrington and Cornwallis in 1982 before it was demolished for the urban-renewal road-widening project. - 5531-5533 Buddy Daye St. (formerly 113-115 Gerrish St), Halifax, 1982
- Rear view, 2521 and 2525 Barrington St, Halifax, 1982
- Rear view, 2521 and 2525 Barrington St, Halifax, 1982
- 2521 and 2525 Barrington St, Halifax, 1982
- Rabbitbrush season
- Windbreak
- Killdeer egg laid on the ground in a meager "nest"
- Low-lying lupines influence the pattern of ripples in the desert sand
- Desert dandelions blow in the wind
- At the edge of a Mojave Desert sand drift
- Antler and sagebrush, Death Valley National Park.
- Sundown, Mojave National Preserve, York Fire zone.
It's a huge loss—full recovery will take longer than most of us will live. Fire hadn't struck the area for a few hundred years. I found peace and some beauty in the altered landscape nonetheless. - Scarecrow Joshua tree, Mojave National Preserve, York Fire zone.
Only the upper part of this tree burned. - Day's end, Kelso Dunes, Mojave National Preserve.
- Creosote bush and roots, Mojave Desert.
- Creosote bush and dune.
- 2390-92 Creighton Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Fall 1982
At the corner of Buddy Daye Street (formerly named Gerrish Street). - The Akins Cottage, 2151 Brunswick Street (formerly 285 Brunswick), Halifax, 1982
One of the oldest houses in Halifax, built in the 1790s—also known as "Akins House National Historic Site of Canada." - 2577 Maynard Street (formerly 229 Maynard), Halifax, 1983
- 2013 Creighton Street (formerly 3 Creighton St), Halifax, 1982
Donna Kasdan and Leonard Kasdan had bought this house and were doing significant repairs to keep it going another few decades. They kept its original style and the house still stands today in 2024. - 2577 Maynard Street (formerly 229 Maynard), Halifax, 1983
- Foggy day, 2315-29 Creighton Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Fall 1982
- Camille's Fish n Chips, Barrington Street, Halifax, 1984
Camille's Fish n Chips was renowned for making the best fish n chips in Halifax back in the day, according to so many people's comments—and my taste buds agree. This photo was taken a few years before the owner, Maman Camille, retired and sold the business, and the building was demolished as part of a street-widening urban-renewal project. - Demolition, Buddy Daye Street, Halifax
- Laundry day, 5527-5533 Buddy Daye Street (formerly Gerrish Street), Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Demolition, Buddy Daye Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia
- 5527 Buddy Daye St, Halifax (formerly 5527 Gerrish Street)
- 2565 Barrington Street, Halifax
- Sand outpour, Mojave Trails National Monument area
- Storm clouds approaching
- Sun pokes through the clouds near Mono Lake
- Rain, sagebrush and pines
- Four creosote bushes on a dry lake
- Bird residence
- Blue dicks
- Mojave poppies
- Dry waterfall
- Layers
- Desert lilies catch the final light of day
- Rock island in the sand
- Sand patterns
- Sand platform
- Coyote melon
- Empty parking lot, weather too hot!
- Ruins, Madrone Soda Springs
- Blue Ridge, Henry Coe State Park
- Hobbs Road, on the way up to Blue Ridge
- View from Mount Sizer area
- Minor flooding on a road in Death Valley National Park after heavy rain
- Cloudy skies
- Mounds in the badlands
- Water flows down from the mountains
- Bighorn sheep pieces
- Death Valley reflecting pool
- A post-rain mud flow begins to dry
- Standing tall
- They packed up most everything—except the old iron frying pan—when they left that place for good, decades ago
- Little cave and little jawbone
- Pattern contrasts in the Death Valley Park landscape
- Pinon pine survivors
- Boulder glow
- Rocky canyon
- Rabbit brush and volcanic rock
- Very small sand dune
- Stories about drainage #5
- Sand-dusted
- On the rocks
- A splash of red from giant Indian paintbrush
- Rabbitbrush, after the flood
- Ant hill on dry lake
- Joshua tree "feet"
- Steering wheel
- Old stove remains
- Hopsage and outhouse
- Circle
- Quiet gas station in downtown Death Valley, March 2020
- Pond turtle, Henry Coe State Park
- Snake, Henry Coe State Park
- Heat warning, Henry Coe State Park, August 2022
- Poison oak, Henry Coe State Park
- Rabbitbrush and Crater Mountain, Inyo National Forest, California
- Rabbitbrush, California
- Mono Lake, California
- Snowfall, Mount Jefferson, Nevada, August 2022
- Snowfall, Mount Jefferson, Nevada, August 2022
- Salt mine, Nevada
- Grass and drainage, Death Valley National Park
- Harry's Buy/Sell/Exchange (Harry's General Store), 2166-68 Gottingen Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Fall 1982
- Buddha Rock, Mojave National Preserve
- 5524-32 Gerrish Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Fall 1982 (now Buddy Daye Street)
- The prickly Death Valley Park snowman
- Soap root flowers, June
- "Bench Canyon" in the White Mountains
- Cold storage, Madrone Soda Springs, September 2017
- Arnold Horse Camp, November 2019
- Sunset on Steer Ridge near Willson Peak, January 2019
- The manzanita tunnel, June 2017
- Jagged shadows
- Sunny afternoon in the highlands of Death Valley National Park
- Playful patterns of the Cottonwood Mountains
- The final rays of the day swipe across the valley in a few long brush strokes
- Wind blows rocks to the other side of the dry lake
- Goldfields, Willson Peak, April 25, 2017
- Some sunlight shines through the clouds, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
- Sunset, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
- Hello Roy Hunter
- Mount Jefferson middle summit plateau
- Table Mountain Wilderness, Nevada
- Sundown, Lyman Willson Trail
- Deer remains
- Coonhunters Gulch
- Ladybugs, Coyote Creek
- Wildflowers, Willson Peak. Henry Coe State Park, April 15, 2017
- Wildflowers, Willson Peak. Henry Coe State Park, April 15, 2017
- Space between two houses, Bodie Ghost Town
- An excited bull mounts a cow (presumably) during a cattle drive down Aurora Canyon Road
- Mono Craters
- Mono Lake, seen from Crater Mountain
- 2111 Brunswick Court, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Fall 1982
- 2369-73 Creighton Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Fall 1982
- 2370 Creighton Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Fall 1982
- 5534 Gerrish Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Fall 1982
- 2404 Creighton Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Fall 1982
- 2120 Creighton Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Fall 1982
- 2093 Brunswick Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Fall 1982
- 5559-61 Buddy Daye Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Fall 1982 (formerly Gerrish Street)
- 2376 Creighton Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Fall 1982
- 2507-11 Brunswick Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Fall 1982
- 2406 Creighton Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Fall 1982
- Barrington Street, opposite Gerrish Towers, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Fall 1982
- Edge of dunes
- Dunes and basalt at the end of the day
- An annoyed raven circles above and squawks repeatedly as I hike through its territory in Death Valley National Park
- Nevada sundown
- 2447-49 Creighton Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Fall 1982
- Northeast corner of Creighton and Gerrish Streets, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Fall 1982
- Artz Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Fall 1982
- The Douglas Fire, seen from California Hwy 108, August 31, 2017
- 2387-80 Gottingen Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Fall 1982
- 5524 Gerrish Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia (rear), Fall 1982 (now Buddy Daye Street)
- The usually busy 101 freeway in San Jose is almost empty, late March 2020
- Sandy road
- Sagebrush and dry waterfall
- Rainbow
- Burned conifers, Stanislaus National Forest, 2020
- Club Peak area, Mojave National Preserve
- Devil's Playground, Mojave National Preserve
- That wild horse stood there watching me for over an hour while I explored the area
- Joshua tree trunk and shadow
- A little sun shines into a canyon
- River of rocks
- Quiet visit to one of the small dry lakes in the Death Valley Park backcountry
- Snod Pond, Henry Coe State Park, September 2009
- Mount Stakes Trail, Henry Coe Park, July 2010
- Thistle and snapdragon, Mount Stakes Trail, Henry Coe Park, July 2010
- Miller Field, Henry Coe State Park
- Sundown over Poverty Flat
- Burned brush, Henry Coe State Park
- Blue Ridge, Henry Coe State Park
- Rock House Ridge, Henry Coe State Park
- They packed up most everything—except the cast-iron frying pan—when they left that place for good, decades ago
- He's checking it out
- Crouching Joshua tree, ready for the hunt
- Two creosote bushes take in the view of the dunes, Death Valley National Park
- Textures
- A rock slowly slides downstream in a river of mud after a day of heavy rain, Death Valley National Park
- A little sunshine at the end of a rainy day in Death Valley National Park
- Joshua trees at sunset
- Rusted tin can and rock outcrop
- Dune slide
- End-of-day light hits the upper reaches of the canyon
- Sofa rock
- Receding ridges stack up
- August rabbitbrush bloom
- I see a little shade from the hot sun
- During the 22-mile ride down Monterey Road from downtown San Jose to Morgan Hill, I stop at the tackle shop for drinks.
During the 22-mile ride down Monterey Road from downtown San Jose to Morgan Hill, I stop at the tackle shop for drinks in the old Coyote area and notice an old ice-dispensing machine. - Dunne Avenue winds its way to Henry Coe State Park some 2500 feet above the town of Morgan Hill.
Dunne Avenue winds its way some 2500 feet higher up in the mountains toward Henry Coe State Park over 10 miles after leaving the suburb town of Morgan Hill. - On the way up the hills Dunne Avenue passes Anderson Lake and continues onward and upward.
Looking down to Anderson Lake. - Looking down toward Morgan Hill on a different angle from this same area.
Looking down toward Morgan Hill on a different angle from this same area. - An upper valley along Dunne Avenue getting close to Henry Coe State Park.
An upper valley along Dunne Avenue getting close to Henry Coe State Park, whose entrance is more or less on top of the hills visible here. - Baby raccoons in the trash cans at Henry Coe State Park headquarters.
Baby raccoons in the trash cans at Henry Coe State Park headquarters. - After signing in for backpacking sites at Henry Coe State Park headquarters, I head down to the hidden Yerba Buena campsite.
After signing in for backpacking sites at Henry Coe State Park headquarters, I head down to the hidden Yerba Buena campsite a third of a mile behind headquarters down a hill and several switchbacks. Unfortunately, the trail has grown in a lot with grasses since the last time I used this campsite a couple of years ago and I'm having a lot of difficulty following the trail. - I've completely lost the trail to Yerba Buena campsite because grasses have taken over.
I've completely lost the trail to Yerba Buena campsite because grasses have taken over. But I know I'm really close because I remember how it was the last time I was here. The bike tumbled down a couple of times as I cut steeply across non-trail areas trying to rejoin the trail. - I finally make it to the Yerba Buena campsite with its picnic tables hidden in the shade of many big old oak trees.
I finally make it to the Yerba Buena campsite with its picnic tables hidden in the shade of many big old oak trees. Beautiful setting. Even though one can hear the sounds of people in the car campground up above, those folks have no idea that anyone is down here below them. This is an ideal spot for folks seeking real solitude but not willing to go far to find it. The fact that the trail to this isolated campsite has grown in so much over a few years is a sign to me that hardly anyone ever comes down here. - Tent is set up at the Yerba Buena campsite, home for the night.
Tent is set up at the Yerba Buena campsite, home for the night. - Up on top of the world on Manzanita Point Road
The next morning, I climb up out of the hidden Yerba Buena campsite to the Henry Coe State Park visitor center above at about 2600 feet. From there, I pass through the entrance gate to "the backcountry" and ride down Manzanita Point Road along the ridge top. Today's destination is a bit beyond the ridge in the background. There will be a steep descent into and out of the gulley between here and there, and a crossing of Coyote Creek, which has mostly dried up at this time of year (September 2, 2006) - Poverty Flat Road forks off to the left from Manzanita Point Road
Poverty Flat Road forks off to the left and then it's down, down about 1200 feet in 2 miles. You know that it will be tough coming back up this road once you start going down! - Switchback on Poverty Flat Road on the way down
Many switchbacks all the way down Poverty Flat Road. How will you make it back up from the bottom? - Descending Poverty Flat Road
Some nice shady areas along Poverty Flat road on the way down. You will like this shade later when you come back up in the heat of the day. - Crash location while descending Poverty Flat Road
I slipped in the dust on the road here at this steep switchback and crashed. I rolled off the bike and got really dirty, but not injured. A big dust cloud lingers. - Poverty Flat Road crosses Coyote Creek
At the bottom of Poverty Flat Road, around 1200 ft, the road crosses Coyote Creek, which is mostly dry at this time of year. I take note of the small pool of semi-stagnant water here in case I have to filter some of it to drink later during my trip on the way back out of the park. - The road through Poverty Flat alongside Coyote Creek
The flat road through Poverty Flat is really dusty, up to six inches thick with powder right now... This flat stretch only lasts about 1/2 mile before it rises out of the gulley again There are five campsites along this part of the road. I have camped here before but won't be doing so today. Today's destination is Mississippi Lake. - Poverty Flat Road rises steeply out of Poverty Flat
Poverty Flat Road rises steeply out of Poverty Flat at 1200 feet to reach about 1600 feet along the side of Jackass Mountain. I drag the 10-ton bike up most of this because it's too steep to ride. - Poverty Flat Road rolls up and down along Jackass Mountain
Poverty Flat Road rolls up and down, sometimes steeply, on the side of Jackass Mountain at around 1600 feet. - Junction of Poverty Flat Rd and Mahoney Meadows Road
At the junction of Mahoney Meadows Road, I turn right to descend the short and fast hill back down to Coyote Creek. - Mahoney Meadows Road drops down to Coyote Creek
Mahoney Meadows Road drops down to Coyote Creek, not yet visible in the gulch ahead. Today's destination, Mississipi Lake, is up over the hills in the distance. - Los Cruzeros
Mahoney Meadows Road crosses dry Coyote Creek at a spot called Los Cruzeros. Three campsites, vacant right now, perhaps due to the lack of water here at this time of year, are off to my right. - Los Cruzeros squirrel
A photogenic squirrel perches on a rock, watching me as I walk around Los Cruzeros to check out the scenery. I'm surprised that he doesn't seem disturbed by my presence at all. Maybe the hot, dry weather is encouraging him to stay still unless absolutely necessary. - Dry Coyote Creek at Los Cruzeros
Coyote Creek through Los Cruzeros is completely dry this Labor Day weekend. Old algal growths in the creek bed are dried up and bleached by the hot sun.