Today, the last series of images from my trek up Mt Konocti last May. I do still have a few photos I’m not including because they’re very similar and/or because I would have to extend the series. And I don’t know about you, but I’m ready to move on to other topics! I’ll most likely share those images at a […]
As I trudged up the trail at Mt. Konocti one day last May, more than a few times I had to remind myself that I had chosen to be there and that I was actually having FUN! It shouldn’t be too surprising that climbing to Buckingham Peak (3,952 feet/1,204 meters) is hard work; for me, at least, it’s one of […]
I hiked up Mt Konocti alone, and I’ll admit there were a few moments when I wondered if I’d made a big mistake. It wasn’t that the trail was rough — but the climb was unrelenting, and I had to stop several times just to get my breath back. And then there was the pain in my left knee; it […]
It’s not every day that I get a chance to climb an honest-to-goodness mountain, and Mt Konocti had been beckoning to me for quite a long time. Once I learned about the Canyon oak grove and the ruins of an abandoned cabin along the trail, I was hooked. I had no idea of the amazing story behind this lonely cabin […]
I’ve visited a number of diverse places in and around Clear Lake, but Anderson Marsh State Park is still on my wish list. The lake has so many layers of history, as well as scenic beauty — and the Big Guy loves it for the bass fishing! In this episode of California’s Gold, Huell starts with pre-gold rush history at […]