Before dawn on the 22nd of August last year, I got up early to catch the sight of the sun illuminating the peaks of the High Sierra just west of Bishop. Here’s one of the pictures I took: I stopped…
Mangan’s memoirs
Site tweaks you may enjoy
by tom • February 14, 2008 • 1 Comment
I’ve built a permanent link in the right hand rail for the Google Maps mash-up. | Here’s the link. Also, awhile back I created a custom Bay Area Hiking Search Engine that searches only sites related to hiking in Northern…
Mapping my travels: a Herculean task
by tom • February 13, 2008 • 4 Comments
I’ve noticed that all the cool kids are adding Google maps mash-ups of their outings — an option available to them because they aren’t otherwise busy keeping their neighbors apprised of all the nifty nearby hiking opportunities five days a…
Shout-out to all the lurkers out there
by tom • February 8, 2008 • 12 Comments
Isn’t it about time you stepped up and got in on the fun? You don’t have to have your own blog or podcast — you don’t even have to be much of a hiker (I’m living proof of that). It’s…
Hiking today
by tom • January 21, 2008 • 3 Comments
I’m heading up to Black Diamond Mines, a place I keep meaning to check out but keep letting the long drive scare me off. Enough of that. If you’re up for a combined post-Ground Hog Day and pre-Super Bowl hike…
Catching my breath, finally
by tom • January 19, 2008 • 0 Comments
So what happened was, I was looking into an interesting job that would’ve required relocating on the other side of the country. Didn’t pan out so it looks like I’ll be here for the duration. Which, given the surroundings, is…
What do you want to do this year?
by tom • January 2, 2008 • 9 Comments
I have no plans to speak of, but I do know that it never hurts to get an early start planning on adventures that require long walks across a mountainous wilderness. For instance, you could always climb Mount Whitney, though…
2007 in images, a look back
by tom • December 28, 2007 • 5 Comments
As good a time as any to take a fond look back on all the fine pics posted here in the past 12 months. So, one from each month: January My pal Vindu from work, most of the way up…
Holiday greetings
by tom • December 24, 2007 • 5 Comments
Alas, no hikes to report this weekend … a traveling cold bug has come through and is currently filling my head with phlegm. Please enjoy your holidays and spend some happy times in the company of your favorite people. And…