EISPIRATEN

Always wanted to do this route. Thanks, Matt, for the beta!

Many thanks for taking the time to go to the hearing and provide us with your objective comments on the continuing lies, obfuscation, and perpetual denial of responsibility that has been the modus operandi since this travesty began, Johanna. What I think galls me the most is the apparent lack of acc...

And now the story on yesterday's hearing:

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me ... 1976.story

Got to luv both Richard K and Ze's archival contribution to the thread!
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WOW!

In days of olde, there would have been chants of "Off With Her Head"! (I think I wrote this B4.) And yep, just as the investigations are beginning to finally reveal "The Truth", she gets moved out -- as expected. NO accountability on any level. NO surprises there, either. Obfusca...

Here's the latest update from the LA Times:

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me ... 0902.story

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greensp ... s-100.html

AlanK,

You are actually indirectly responsible for my madness...
If I hadn't seen your recent post, I might not have acted on the urge.

Well Saturday was my 57th B'Day and I had a desire to be out in the hills per a long standing tradition. So I did something I've been contemplating for quite a while: I rode my bike from home to the church, hiked up and down Bear Canyon, and rode home. Door to door it turned out to be 105 miles on t...

Virgin vinyl!

My vinyl copy is still in it's plastic wrap!

Fish Creek ought to be more popular than it is.
It's a wonderful route up the hill.

Nice read, Jim.

Can't think of a better way to spend your B'Day than with your friends in the Sierra!

Glad y'all had a wonderful experience.

Update on CA House investigation of The Station Fire is here:

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me ... al+News%29

Nice surprise!
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My pics were unsatisfactory.
But I sure was renewed!

The Great Blue Herons & Snowy Egrets were out in force. I haven't seen this many along this section in my recollection.

'Wass up?

Dave,

We sure were thinking of you. But where's the T/R?

Congrats, Richard!

I really enjoy savoring the N. Fork. No time trial for me, either.
It appears you got to smell the roses...Bravo!!

It was a treat for me to introduce Patrick and Norma to the NF drainage.
Sorry our paths didn't cross at the same time.

Yeah! You were able to recover the pix!

Sure was a great time to be in the Sierra. For me, it was just what the doc ordered!

A few additional pics are here:

http://picasaweb.google.com/EManBevHill ... directlink

A hearty thanks to all!

An encouraging story:
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me ... 7653.story

Methinks you have a preference....

Sure looks like a fun time was had by all.
Hope you were able to avoid the P.O.

Hijacking this thread, here's a critter stocking up on Nature's Viagra:

Here's an intoxicated Saw Whet Owl who just inhaled a rat-aria in NY's Central Park...

I think it's more likely "Clark"....
Congratulations on yet another stunning mountaineering feat, Rick!

And, Jeff, I didn't know you were such an instigator.

Nice shots, Phil. Gotta love the new moniker, "Advil Camp"!