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Hiking Los Angeles: Fish Canyon, With that New Car Smell

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Benjamin Simpson

     Fish Canyon is open, and the waterfalls are flowing.      I want to write that first line in all BOLD CAPS.      Because that hasn’t been said in 30 years.      Fish Canyon, in the San Gabriel Mountains above … Continue reading →

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Hiking Los Angeles: Abandoned Dawn Mine

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Benjamin Simpson

      There are three ways to hike to the abandoned Dawn Mine above Altadena: the first is closed, the second is over-grown, but the third, in a metaphorical bear sense, is just right.       John W. Robinson, in his book … Continue reading →

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California Wildflowers in the San Gabriel Mountains [Part 3]

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Benjamin Simpson

Wild Flowers on the San Merrill Trail in the San Gabriel Mountains above Alta Dena. Globe Gilia Gilia capitata (Orange?) bush monkeyflower Mimulus aurantiacus Indian paintbrush Castilleja Lacy Phacelia Phacelia tanacetifolia Deerweed Lotus scoparius Globe Gilia Gilia capitata Golden Yarrow … Continue reading →

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California Wildflowers in the San Gabriel Mountains [Part 2]

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Benjamin Simpson

Wild Flowers on the San Merrill Trail in the San Gabriel Mountains above Alta Dena. Orange bush monkeyflower Mimulus aurantiacus Golden Yarrow Eriophyllum confertiflorum Red larkspur Delphinium nudicaule Red larkspur Delphinium nudicaule

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California Wildflowers in the San Gabriel Mountains [Part 1]

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Benjamin Simpson

The hills of California are blooming. All of the flowers, 31 pictures in all, over the next three posts, were taken on the bottom half of the San Merrill trail, [link to my blog post on hiking this trail], just … Continue reading →

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On The Road to Poppies: Lancaster, California [Part 2]

Posted on April 7, 2010 by Benjamin Simpson

     After we found the cherry trees, I had a better understanding of how the map worked, so we decided to backtrack to the Polaroid house.     “So the house was built by Mr. Polaroid?”     “Yea Mr. Polaroid, the guy who … Continue reading →

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On The Road to Poppies: Lancaster, California [Part 1]

Posted on April 6, 2010 by Benjamin Simpson

     I woke up Saturday morning with itchy feet. I wanted to get out and do something, something outside, in the sun with life around and about. But I was supposed to sit in front of my computer and edit … Continue reading →

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