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Tag Archives: California
Mount Diablo
Long Wednesday = Short Wednesday Post Tonight we have two pictures of Mount Diablo. The first picture shows Mount Diablo with snow on the peaks. This picture was taken two years ago in February. It is not every year that … Continue reading
Posted in California, Seasons
Tagged California, Culture, history, Mount Diablo, Mount Reagan, nature, Purple Mountain Majesty, Seasons, Snow, sunset, Winter
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The Original Tom Sawyer?
Last month I read an interesting book about the early days of San Francisco and a firefighter with an interesting name. Black Fire: The True Story of the Original Tom Sawyer–and of the Mysterious Fires That Baptized Gold Rush-Era San … Continue reading
Posted in Books, California
Tagged Books, California, Culture, Firefighter, Gold Rush, history, Mark Twain, Robert Graysmith, Samuel Clemens, San Francisco, Tom Sawyer
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