Photo of the Weekend: Abbott’s Lagoon
You Mon Tsang May 31st, 2008
Taken earlier this year, a peaceful stroll overlooking Abbott’s Lagoon.
Archive for May, 2008
Take Mass Transit (Bus) to Point Reyes
You Mon Tsang May 30th, 2008
Much of the West Marin and Point Reyes area is accessible only by car, but if you want to hang out at Stinson Beach, Bolinas, Point Reyes Station, or hike in and out of the Bear Valley Visitor’s Center, you have another option.
As of this writing, the West Marin Stagecoach has daily service (4-5 roundtrips) from San Rafael and Marin City to West Marin. Fares are $2 for Adults and $1 for those under 18 or over 65.
Free Fishing Days: 2008
You Mon Tsang May 28th, 2008
rod&reel Originally uploaded by helti
Twice a year, anyone can fish without a license in California. It’s an easy and hassle-free way to give fishing a try. This year, the days are June 7 and Sept 27.
From the CA Dept of Fish and Game web site:
The Department of Fish and Game offers two Free Fishing Days each year. On these days, you can fish without having to buy a sport fishing license. Free Fishing Days provide a great, low-cost way to give fishing a try. Some Department offices offer a Fishing in the City program where you can go fishing in the middle of major metropolitan areas, perhaps just a few blocks from your home. Fishing in the City and free fishing day clinics are designed to educate people just like you about fish habits, proven methods of catching fish, and tackle you’ll need. You can even learn how to clean and prepare your catch so you can enjoy it for dinner that night.
More at the CA Department of Fish & Game.
West Marin and Point Reyes is a Great Place to Review a Car
You Mon Tsang May 27th, 2008
The Point Reyes area is such a magical place that you can find many many lovely descriptions of personal trips to the area. I ran across Automobile Magazine’s review of a new BMW and they ran the car up the West Marin. Here’s what they said:
To a native East Coaster used to seeing endless miles of tourist traps along the flat, visually uninteresting Atlantic shoreline, the Pacific Coast might as well be a Dalà painting. It is an improbable convergence of impossible geography: cows graze in flat meadows that end at the sea like infinity pools; wide-open hillsides become so steep you wouldn’t be able to stand on them; building-sized rocks jut proudly out of the water. And the road? Were it not for the several-hundred-foot drop into the cold water below, Route 1 could be a competition road course – a would-be racetrack with a stunningly picturesque backdrop, that is.
Photo source: Automobile Magazine
Point Reyes From Above: Aerial Photos
You Mon Tsang May 16th, 2008
As a quick follow-on to my earlier post on Robert Campbell’s Aerial Photos, I wanted to show some examples of his work. I think they’re terrific.
Photos by Robert Campbell
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Photos Dotted Across A Point Reyes Map
You Mon Tsang May 15th, 2008
Google Maps has a way to look at photos taken around Point Reyes. Have a look; it’s lots of fun.
Open Studios At Point Reyes: Memorial Day Weekend
You Mon Tsang May 14th, 2008
Open Studios is here again. Combine a trip to the beach with a visit to one of the many local studios in the area. Some information from the official web site.
Point Reyes Open Studios (PROS) invites art lovers from around the Bay Area to tour the studios of nineteen West Marin artists Memorial Day weekend, May 24, 25 and 26. Artists will be showing their work in their studios and homes from Saturday the 24th through Monday the 26th, 11 AM to 5 PM each day. …
Visitors will be able to meet the artists and see new original work, as well as explore the studios and workshops in which the art is created. Several artists plan demonstrations of their complex craft techniques, and at least one studio will allow visitors to pull their own keepsake prints. …
Visitors can pick up a free brochure/map at Toby’s Feed Barn, The Station House Café and many other local shops and inns. The tour’s street signs make artists’ studios easy to find.
painting by Nancy Stein
Point Reyes From Above: An Interview with Robert Campbell
You Mon Tsang May 14th, 2008
Here is a short interview with Robert Campbell who published “Point Reyes and the San Andreas Fault Zone.” Check out the book; it shows very clearly the beauty of the area. I fall in love with the area all over again when I see these photos.
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