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Kapila Kane
Ha`aha`a
USA
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 Posted - 01/30/2007 : 8:49:02 PM
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Without giving away out secret places...
I have to speak about one here, in Colorado.
Especially in Summer...perhaps only in Summer!
It's a cabin I rent near the Sangre de Cristos.
Set in a huge grove of tall, swaying Aspen trees...
with a beaver pond out the front door.
I've gone there on pilgrimage to watch the Pereid meteor showers in mid'-summer, or just play guitar and fiddle at 10,000 feet.
We go for hikes, and drive 10 miles to the hot springs...
and PEACE is at hand.
Originally, it was a wood stove...the outhouse is state of the art, and now we use propane...which was not as quaint, but much more convenient.
The road is, unfortunately, inproved for the new RANCHETTES, around the bend....but it still is near the end of the roads as we know it.
The decaying Aspen are the sweetest scent in the world, or at least in any non-island world.
Anybody else care to mention their favorite place, without letting all know EXACTLY where...for there must be some mysteries we find on our own!
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Kapila Kane
Ha`aha`a
USA
1051 Posts |
Posted - 01/30/2007 : 9:11:06 PM
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| Make that "Perseid" meteor shower. |
Edited by - Kapila Kane on 01/30/2007 9:13:17 PM |
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Pua Kai
Ha`aha`a
USA
1007 Posts |
Posted - 01/31/2007 : 09:28:57 AM
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Used to be: The end of the dirt road at Makena....
Used to be: Tunnel Meadows.... between Golden Trout Creek and the headwaters of the south fork of the Kern River. That was before the Nature Nazis closed the 1200' dirt runway at 9100' (high capacity, as you can see), and turned it into the Golden Trout Wilderness area where only the finest fit are able to go now. Yup, fine place to play the guitar under the pine trees by the stream, and then later by the campfire while enjoying steaks and marshmallows all cooked over the open fire..... |
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Podagee57
Lokahi
USA
280 Posts |
Posted - 02/01/2007 : 4:17:11 PM
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| A natural water slide on panther creek. Shaped like it was made in a half-round form, it is about 15 feet long, smooth and slick and drops you into a nice crisp, clean, and cold pool. Very few people know about it. I've never seen another soul there while we've been there. Used to take the kids there all the time when they were little. I just may have to go back there this summer...it's been a while. |
What? You mean high "E" is the TOP string. No way dude! That changes everything! |
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catheglass
Lokahi
USA
312 Posts |
Posted - 02/07/2007 : 8:38:43 PM
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| and then there's the trail on the west flank of Mount Tamalpais which winds through the redwoods and the manzanitas and breaks out onto the grassy meadow high above the Pacific ocean, and you know your feet are rooted in the franks of the earth and your head is in the clouds... |
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catheglass
Lokahi
USA
312 Posts |
Posted - 02/07/2007 : 8:41:44 PM
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and then there's the dark trail on the western slope of Mount Tamalpais which winds by modest waterfalls and not so modest giant sequoias and manzanita, and breaks out onto the grassy meadows high above the Pacific ocean, vistas of wind and water as far as the eye can see. and your feet are rooted in the flanks of the earth and your head is in the clouds...... |
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wdf
Ha`aha`a
USA
1153 Posts |
Posted - 02/08/2007 : 07:05:04 AM
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Secret places? How about Sheila's and my backyard at sunset 
Looking southwest
Also, on a different night - you can see Catalina Island at the bottom center at the horizon.
Looking west
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Edited by - wdf on 02/09/2007 06:02:09 AM |
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Lawrence
Ha`aha`a
USA
1597 Posts |
Posted - 02/08/2007 : 07:23:39 AM
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Nice one Dusty!!
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Mahope Kākou...
...El Lorenzo de Ondas Sonoras |
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Reid
Ha`aha`a
Andorra
1526 Posts |
Posted - 02/08/2007 : 08:18:44 AM
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Lovely, Dusty. Great diagonal composition, too; as if the clouds were emanating from the 2 hills. And with foreground interest.
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Sarah
`Olu`olu
571 Posts |
Posted - 02/08/2007 : 08:37:03 AM
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Wow, Dusty, beautiful!!
aloha,
Sarah |
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wcerto
Ahonui
USA
5052 Posts |
Posted - 02/08/2007 : 10:43:26 AM
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Holy sunset, Batman!
Ho da nani! |
Me ke aloha
Malama pono,
Wanda |
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Pua Kai
Ha`aha`a
USA
1007 Posts |
Posted - 02/08/2007 : 3:52:51 PM
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Mahalo, Dusty.
Hope to see you folks soon... |
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