Mt. McPherson
Date: December 21, 2003 (Sun)
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To celebrate the Winter Solstice, I returned to the mountains for some summit bagging. Today my willing partner was Elaina, who was pure rhapsody on the winding tree-lined roads of Highway 9! | Up the short trail to the Christmas tree farm at the top of Mt. McPherson, the trees broke up the rays of a dawning sun. | The entrance of the Christmas tree farm. When I explained to the tree seller that, no, I was not here to buy a tree but was a CA County Summit seeker, he joked, "We are a TREE farm, not a tourist company!" |
A poignant reminder of the preciousness of life: a note reading, "Climbed in memory of Bradley and John Hecox, by their father." | The note was by this marker of the U.S. Coast and Geodedic Survey, denoting the summit. | Never mind the blank expression on Felix's face; he was actually very happy today. |
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