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A work-related Oracle conference in Las Vegas was a good starting point for seeing national parks in late April and early May, a total of 3150 miles. The hot spot was 104 degrees in the Mojave Desert east of Boron, CA. Close to 11,000 feet in western Colorado, it was 50, and Bryce was down to 41.

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Coming into Nevada

     Our carbon footprint got bigger in September when we had a 3 week trip to National Monuments and Parks in the West. From Santa Cruz, we were up to Oregon and Washington, east through Idaho to Montana, south to Wyoming, Utah and western Colorado, and back through Nevada. Fortunately for those taking time to look at photos, a camera problem has

Garrison Keillor came to town in summer of 2009, and the sponsoring organization (UCSC) had a contest for an Ode to Santa Cruz.

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The UC Department of Lectures and Arts
Seeks Santa Cruz ode on the sum of the parts.

A map shows the Left Coast, but we know we're Right;