A Few 35 Millimeter Photos

Sheep in the clouds
Black Flag/ Nature Punk

Lost Photo

Somehow, this photo of Josh and the Abbot Hill (Heryford) Cast got lost in the shuffle. I just heard from Josh and if all goes well, we will be doing some fieldwork in the near future.

Video: Adult Supervision

It's reassuring to know that we were in good hands!

Brandon and Brooke engage in an old fashioned knife fight.

Brandon gets the pointy end of the stick.

Digital Photos: Set 1

This set of photos was shot with the pocket sized Cannon Digi. They are pretty much in chronological order, although there are plenty of gaps that I hope to fill in as soon as the 35 millimeter film gets processed and scanned. I plan on adding captions and accompanying text when it gets to that point. Until then, you'll have to use your imagination.

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The following photos are from a side trip I made on the way home. From Berkeley, I drove south and east, through Monterey and took the Highway 1 south, to Big Sur. From there, I stopped at the trailhead of the Tan Bark Trail for a quick hike. My intent was to climb through the forest to a clearing in order to plant some California Poppy seeds that Kerri gave me before my departure. She wanted me to plant them "where Bigfoot could find them". In the excitement of the tip, I misplaced the seeds, only to find them later, when I was three hours from the original expedition site. I know that there has been a record of activity in the Big Sur area, so I decided that I would scout out some suitable habitats.

Imagine my surprise when I entered the forest canopy to find an almost prehistoric environment. As far as Sasquatch habitats go, this was full of possibilities. There was plenty of game sign, edible vegitation and water available. Best of all, there are unlimited possibilities when it comes to camoflauge. You could probably put an elephant five feet from the path and you would never know it was there.

Of notable interest was what I am calling a possible nest-type area that I found in the base of a tree, located aproximately twelve feet up the side of an almost vertical rock wall. Practically invisible to any passerby, this perfect little nook became evident when viewing it from a spot further up the trail. It is located on the opposite side of the creek from the hiking path. I tried to climb up the wall to see inside, but I was completely thwarted by the slippery rocks and lack of footholds. I tried to climb above it from the side in an attempt to reach it from the top, aslo without any success. Although I was not able to verify it conclusively, through my binoculars, from a higher piont in the trail, it looked like some type of animal was using it for a bed. I'm not saying it wasn't a bear, but if it was, it had to be pretty fit in order to even get up there. (I also saw no animal tracks of any kind in the immediate vacinity). I guess it will have to remain a mystery unless someone else wants to check it out. It's totally worth the hike if you're in the area. Full-on Jurassic Park, dude.