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Category: California

“Dear Mad’m” – A Book Review Of An Adventurous Old Lady

thefootloosescribbler I want to go to the Siskiyou Mountains and look upon the “rushing, talkative” Klamath River. I long to hike where Dogwoods gleam “white…

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Streetcar Smart At History Park, San Jose

thefootloosescribbler This article was first published in the Epoch Times on November 12, 2024. It would take a great many visits to explore San Jose’s…

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Chronicles of a Halloween Story Walk

thefootloosescribbler Every Halloween I go crazy. I decorate my yard to the nines with home-made creations that include menacing witches, a skeleton “bone-yard band,” hand-made…

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Hidden Pescadero: A California Beach, Marsh, and Town

thefootloosescribbler Over the hill from Silicon Valley lies the coastal area of Pescadero. Located about 20 minutes south of Half Moon Bay, it is well…

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The Lasting Allure of the Pigeon Point Lighthouse

thefootloosescribbler This article was first published in the Epoch Times on September 11, 2024 In 1896, a journalist for the San Francisco Call reported that…

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Yosemite Heat, Amusing Arguments, And A Tiny Frog

thefootloosescribbler It’s the heat that makes things difficult. We parked at the Yosemite Lodge Parking Lot, bought sandwiches, and went to rent bikes. Unfortunately we…

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A Spring Hike to Vernal and Nevada Falls in Yosemite

thefootloosescribbler The waterfalls of Yosemite are best in the spring. My husband and I returned to Yosemite in early June, specifically to see the falls…

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Tolkien-like Trees in the Mariposa Grove of Yosemite.

thefootloosescribbler Hiking through the Mariposa Grove in Yosemite is like walking through J.R.R. Tolkien’s forest of Fangorn in The Two Towers. The giant sequoias look…

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A Moonlight Melodrama on Yosemite Mountain

thefootloosescribbler One evening while staying at the Wawona Hotel (see blog), my husband and I took a ride on the nearby Sugar Pine Railroad located…

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Ten Things To Do At The Wawona Hotel in Yosemite

thefootloosescribbler In June, my husband and I returned to our favorite hotel in Yosemite–the Wawona Hotel. We stayed there last October (see yosemite blogs), and…

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Cross-Country Flight From San Francisco To Boston – A Photographic Journey

thefootloosescribbler Recently, I experienced an incredible photo-journey flying on a JetBlue airbus from San Francisco to Boston. The weather was clear and I had a…

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Green Hills and Wildflowers at Henry Coe State Park in Northern California

thefootloosescribbler Last weekend, my husband and I enjoyed a gorgeous day of hiking among the green hills and wildflowers of Henry Coe State Park. At…

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Why Elkhorn Slough and Moss Landing Are Worth A Visit

thefootloosescribbler Is Elkhorn Slough worth visiting? Yes! It’s easy to bypass Moss Landing on your way to Monterey, California, but that would be a mistake.…

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UPDATED: How To Publish A Photography Book Through Amazon KDP

thefootloosescribbler In this blog I will explain how to publish a photography book through Amazon KDP (kindle direct publishing) by sharing my experience. I will…

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The Footloose Scribbler Has Published A Photography Book!

thefootloosescribbler I’m excited to announce that I have published a photography book about one of my favorite places–Shoreline Park in Mountain View, California. The book…

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