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| Forest in Fog, Mt. Tamalpais |
I was hoping to set my trail cams and do a little photography afterward, but I arrived to find the gate being closed by a ranger who didn't know why the closure had been ordered. I later heard there was some street paving going on, but what a bummer to find the place closed after driving all the way up there.
Another unusual event was the Mt. Tam webcam being stuck on an image from Monday (as of this afternoon, it's still stuck). I hadn't noticed the date when I checked early this morning, but I did wonder about how mildly hazy the city looked even though it was quite foggy and misty here at home.
Not wanting to just turn around and drive home, I decided to make the best of it and paid to park in the Pantoll lot, then hiked up with my trail cams. I had to leave my Nikons back in the car since they were too much to carry. After setting up the cams I hiked a slow route back through an enchanting landscape, taking a few phone snaps along the way.
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| I was surprised to find witch's butter so late in the season. |
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| Mushroom in a Dewy Jungle |
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| It was very quiet out there with no traffic or chainsaws, and surprisingly warm despite the fog and dripping woods. |
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| I briefly followed an animal trail through the dewy grass. I couldn't say for sure who made the trail, but it was continuous, as if an animal's furry belly had dragged along to disturb all the dew in its path. |
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| This was a larger, more weathered, fruiting of witch's butter. |
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| Yeah, I know, but it was worth it. |
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| This is the stuck image from Monday, still live as of 2 p.m. today.... |
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| Mt. Shasta This Morning |
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