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A strange way to survive

Posted by Cassandra Brooks on Tuesday, December 7, 2010, In : Point Reyes 

This morning, I wake before dawn and race to Tomales Point. My legs have been screaming for a good hike and this trek through a Tule Elk reserve affords expansive ocean views that always take my breath away. 

Upon arriving, the dawn light reveals a herd of elk grazing the scraggly grass and brush.  They’re deep into their rutting season and bugling like mad – their eerie calls filling my ears.  I watch a not-so-sly male try to sneak up and mount one of the cows.  She bolts, he pauses, then...


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Mushrooms galore!

Posted by Cassandra Brooks on Wednesday, December 1, 2010, In : Point Reyes 

Point Reyes is renowned for its mushrooms - how could they resist this moist, cool climate?  Today the forest floor outside Drake's Estero was flooded with shrooms that looked like they came straight out of the Super Mario Brothers.  These gorgeous but deadly caps are known as Fly Amanitas.





 




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Sunset sky at Point Reyes

Posted by Cassandra Brooks on Tuesday, November 30, 2010, In : Point Reyes 

After years of hesitation, I've started a blog.  My goal is not to rant or to pretend I can bestow any wisdom, but to share the incredible sights, sounds and experiences I am blessed with every day.  

Today I share with you a blazing sunset off Tomales Point in Point Reyes.  It's far too beautiful to be viewed by my eyes alone.  









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