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BLACK DIAMOND MINES REGIONAL PRESERVE : Black Diamond Mines is a 5,985 acre natural historic preserve in Antioch, California. In addition to Hazel-Atlas Mine, the park contains three coal mining town sites, historic Rose Hill Cemetery, several mine openings and 65 miles of trails. Photos were taken on 2006-07-08.

BLACK DIAMOND MINES REGIONAL PRESERVE

Black Diamond Mines is a 5,985 acre natural historic preserve in Antio ...

Updated: Dec 16, 2006 8:28pm PST

LASSEN VOLCANIC PARK : Native Americans inhabited the Lassen Peak area thousands of years ago. Prehistoric Indians had crossed the land bridge between Asia and North America during the ice ages as long as 70,000 years ago. There were about 103 separate tribes speaking 21 distinctly different languages in California during the eighteenth century, before the Europeans arrived. Archaeological surveys indicate that the Lassen Park area was used regularly by the Native people since habitation and work sites have been found throughout the park. A relatively large tribe called the Maidu, which still exist today, occupied large areas on the east and south side of the park in a meadowed area that now lies beneath Lake Almanor. Today Lassen Park is located in an area that is somewhat sparsely populated with relatively light travel, giving one the feeling of being in a national park twenty to thirty years ago. With approximately 150 square miles and more than 106,000 acres, the numerous hiking and backpacking trails in Lassen Volcanic National Park are full of natural history. Replete with vast forests, mountain streams, fascinating geothermal features, and breathtaking views, the park offers historic and cultural displays and demonstrations to suit a wide variety of interests. May 1914 marked the beginning of a 7-year cycle of volcanic eruptions for what was Lassen Peak. The surrounding landscape was greatly altered by the reawakening of this volcano. The park is a show case of volcanic phenomena such as hot springs, steaming f umaroles, boiling mudpots, and sulfurous vents. The Lasssen geothermal area includes the Sulphur Works, Bumpass Hell, Little Hot Springs Valley, Boiling Springs Lake, Devils Kitchen and Terminal Geyser. Proclaimed as Lassen Peak and Cinder Cone National Monuments May 6, 1907; made part of Lassen Volcanic National Park when established on Aug. 9, 1916. Source: Lassen Volcanic Park pamphlet U.S. National Park Service/ U.S. Dept. of Interior.

LASSEN VOLCANIC PARK

Native Americans inhabited the Lassen Peak area thousands of years ago ...

Updated: Aug 18, 2006 9:47am PST

JAPANESE TEA GARDEN, GOLDEN GATE PARK, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA : The Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park is the type of Japanese garden known as a wet walking garden, although it has a Zen garden, or dry garden area as well. The Japanese Tea Garden was first developed as the Japanese Village at the 1894 Cali1fornia Midwinter International Exposition, or World's Fair, which was held in the area that is now the Music Concourse. Golden Gate Park's Japanese Tea Garden is the oldest public Japanese garden in the United States. John McLaren, who is credited with much of the overall design and development of Golden Gate Park, was approached by Makoto Hagiwara, a wealthy Japanese landscape designer, with the idea of converting the temporary exhibit into a permanent section of the park. This garden is fronting Hagiwara Drive in Golden Gate Park. All pictures taken on August 2006. Information taken from http://inetours.com

JAPANESE TEA GARDEN, GOLDEN GATE PARK, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

The Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park is the type of Japanese ga ...

Updated: Oct 22, 2006 6:59pm PST

GOLDEN GATE PARK, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA : Golden Gate Park is bigger than New York's Central Park, and has over one million trees, nine lakes, several fly casting pools and a lily pond within its borders. Golden Gate Park is the ultimate haven away from urban chaos, was deeded to the people in 1870 out of the prescient notion that San Franciscans would one day feel overcrowded. This foresight proved invaluable, as 75,000 people now visit the park on an average weekend. You may find here other galleries of Golden Gate Park attractions: JAPANESE TEA GARDEN DE YOUNG MUSEUM SAN FRANCISCO MODEL BOAT YATCH CLUB More photos wll be added to this gallery in the future.

GOLDEN GATE PARK, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

Golden Gate Park is bigger than New York's Central Park, and has over ...

Updated: Dec 18, 2006 5:49pm PST

SHASTA LAKE, CAVERNS AND DAM : Shasta Lake is a reservoir created by the building of Shasta Dam in California, USA. Shasta Lake is the third-largest lake in California, after the Salton Sea and Lake Tahoe, with a capacity of 4,552,000 acre-feet (5.6 km³). Ten miles (16 km) north of the city of Redding, with the town of Lakehead its northern shores, Shasta Lake is popular for boating, water-skiing, camping, and fishing. Formed by the damming of the Sacramento River, Pit River, McCloud River and several smaller tributaries, the lake boasts 365 miles (587 km) of mostly steep mountainous shoreline covered with tall evergreen trees and manzanita. Maximum depth is 517 ft. Known as the keystone of the Central Valley Project, outflow from Shasta Dam provides electricity and irrigation for widespread areas of California below the dam as well as flood control for the Sacramento River during the rainy season. Photos in this gallery where taken in 2005. Information on Shasta Lake are from Wikipedia.

SHASTA LAKE, CAVERNS AND DAM

Shasta Lake is a reservoir created by the building of Shasta Dam in Ca ...

Updated: Dec 25, 2006 1:27pm PST

SUNRISE AT THE FISHPONDS OF MALABON : All these images were taken during sunrise at the fisponds of relatives in Dampalit, Malabon. More photos on the City of Malabon may be seen at MALABON, RIZAL,

SUNRISE AT THE FISHPONDS OF MALABON

All these images were taken during sunrise at the fisponds of relative ...

Updated: Jun 25, 2008 6:57pm PST

THE GARDEN OF BETH AND JIGGER : This is the garden of the week-end home of Beth and Jigger in Tagaytay, Philippines. They are treating their garden as an art. When I took this pictures I have my mind and my eyes set to converting some into an art form other than photography in the near future.

THE GARDEN OF BETH AND JIGGER

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