tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494410380589954464.comments2020-01-13T21:31:32.333-08:00Meandering in Marin on TuesdaysDick Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11680036411158647403noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494410380589954464.post-82747172228078585362017-08-22T20:41:37.741-07:002017-08-22T20:41:37.741-07:00From Theresa Fisher: Thank you, Dick, for the vide...From Theresa Fisher: Thank you, Dick, for the video. So happy you got to see it.<br />The "Great American Eclipse of 2017"is an event I shall never forget. While being the 2nd total solar eclipse I've experienced, it is the first without a cloud cover, and was the shortest 2 minutes and 2 seconds of my life. There is so much to drink in when totality is approaching, from the lowering temperature, crispness of shadows, and diminishment of light, you feel like you're in a wonderful science experiment. When the moon reaches the surgical precise position of cutting, flawlessly, the perimeter of the sun, it is an unparallelled contrast of light and dark. Surely, this is a CGI projection, right? It can't possibly be real. BUT IT IS!<br />My advise to anyone travelling to see a total elipse is to make it an actual vacation. Tony was scheduled to teach a class Tuesday morning, so we had to leave immediately after totality in order to drive all the way back to Sacramento and San Rafael that day. Unfortunately, thousands of others must have had a similar time constraints, as it took us 12 hours to drive the first 100 miles. We made it home on Tuesday at 10:32am, about 5 minutes shy of a 24-hour marathon drive. Tony, after driving 9 hours, was able to snooze in the back seat, but missed his class (arrangements had been made, just in case), and my sister and I were totally exhausted. One thing that came out of this long journey home, was the decision to proudly declare ourselves as "Totalitarians."Theresa F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16243387360687837026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494410380589954464.post-58095277636453255952013-06-24T11:08:27.089-07:002013-06-24T11:08:27.089-07:00John does not have a permit yet, but a large perce...John does not have a permit yet, but a large percentage are given out "first come, first served" at the ranger station. He hopes to do his hike the second week in early July, but is open to modifying that plan.Susanhttp://www.backpack45.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494410380589954464.post-73962532896671002242011-07-06T21:05:06.718-07:002011-07-06T21:05:06.718-07:00I found the stories and photos very interesting si...I found the stories and photos very interesting since I actually lived here at the Soulejule ranch during my junior high school years back in the 1960's, before the reservoir was even here. Back then it was a working cattle ranch and we had a waterfall along the creek which is now underwater. I was 11 years old and used to drive our jeep up the same trail that you hiked along. Back then there was not as much brush :) Thanks for the memories.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18295918126918649141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494410380589954464.post-48581249970086250552011-03-20T17:58:56.021-07:002011-03-20T17:58:56.021-07:00We didn't have any problem with gates being lo...We didn't have any problem with gates being locked when we did this hike two years ago. Here are directions from Novato: http://bit.ly/dH0KiC<br /><br />You could also try call the Marin Municipal Water District to inquire about access.<br /><br />A November 2010 post on the Think Blue Marin Website said there was limited parking at the reservoir due to work on the dam, so perhaps the gate has been closed from time to time: http://thinkbluemarin.wordpress.com/2010/05/12/soulajule-jewel/Dick Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11680036411158647403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494410380589954464.post-10099717886274817742011-03-20T17:13:46.147-07:002011-03-20T17:13:46.147-07:00I've been interested in hiking around Soulajul...I've been interested in hiking around Soulajule myself, but don't know how to get out there. Last time I tried, I found that Arroya Sausal Road (the only road to the reservoir, off Marshall Petaluma Road) was gated and locked. How did you guys get out to the dam?<br /><br />Thanks in advance!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11677631490756371018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494410380589954464.post-42898612675611139492011-03-10T13:33:00.515-08:002011-03-10T13:33:00.515-08:00Thanks, Dick, for sharing this information on your...Thanks, Dick, for sharing this information on your blog. People might also enjoy picking up a free conference program and map of the outdoor public art exhibits that are all around Pt. Reyes Station and do a self-guided tour of the art before the conference or on the conference weekend. Or as part of one of your hikes! Maps are available at Pt. Reyes Books. Hope to see you soon.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08116902528503339801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494410380589954464.post-30993982496676029842011-02-03T19:03:26.015-08:002011-02-03T19:03:26.015-08:00Thank you, Dick, I appreciate the mention and hope...Thank you, Dick, I appreciate the mention and hope that I can join your group one of these days. This is such a great time of year to be out; I'm making good use of the warm & sunny days. <br />I'm chomping at the bit to revisit favorite trails on and near Mt. Diablo and would love to hike again in Marin -- Cataract Falls, Steep Ravine, Pierce Point are among my favorites over there. I have fond memories of hiking with friends in Olompali, too.<br />We are so lucky to live in the Bay Area with its wealth of hiking trails. <br />Happy trails!Susan "Backpack45" Alcornhttp://www.backpack45.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494410380589954464.post-37809724004863369702010-01-25T10:32:13.827-08:002010-01-25T10:32:13.827-08:00"Terrible, terrible news! I am stunned."..."Terrible, terrible news! I am stunned."<br /> <br />Barbara TrenamDick Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11680036411158647403noreply@blogger.com