Archive for June, 2010

Jun 26 2010

Our eagle pups have fledged (flown), but still hang out with mom and dad on Santa Cruz

Published by under Flora & Fauna,outdoor

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Jun 23 2010

Damn, it’s chilly. Maybe this new clothing optional idea isn’t that good after all

A friend of mine who lives in New Zealand suggested we offer a no-clothes option this season. Frankly, I’m just happy that June gloom hasn’t forced us into mucklucks and parkas. The idea is titillating (what a fine word for this exposition), and with air temps getting near 70, some may be tempted. I, for [...]

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Jun 23 2010

Planning on hiking Anacapa? Not so fast

Unless you’ve got climbing gear, you’re not going to easily get to the top of East Anacapa Island. NPS was actually in front of this problem and had decided to replace the decades-old ladder last spring. Unfortunately, a recent inspection showed that corrosion has rendered the ladder unsafe ahead of schedule. OK, so what’s the [...]

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Jun 20 2010

Alaska Cruising – a great adventure, but happy to be home in SoCal

Published by under Capt. Dan,outdoor,weather

Just back from our Alaska adventure with Cruise West. I learned a lot from the captain and crew of Spirit of Columbia and got other lessons just walking the docks of Seward and Cordova on Prince William Sound. I’ll break my info down into some bite-sized chunks and publish a bit at a time. If [...]

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Jun 10 2010

Sailor’s vacation: go for a sail

Published by under whales

Hi Shipmates – Lynn and I are off for a week, heading to Prince William Sound. If only this were a sailboat …. This is a dual purpose mission: vacation and research. I’m going to school on how this cruise line does the job. It’s a smallish ship with about 70 passengers. “A soft adventure,” [...]

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