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On Friday afternoon I met 'the girls' at Shelter Cove where we camped before the long shuttle to Mattole on Saturday morning.
Statue of Mario Machi, the founder of Shelter Cove
Date: 04/27/2007
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Paige, Kris, and Heidi check out the lighthouse at Shelter Cove
Ready to cause mischief
Date: 04/27/2007
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This lighthouse was originally at Cape Mendocino
It was moved to Shelter Cove several years ago
Date: 04/27/2007
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We saw these picnic tables and immediately decided to pose.
Date: 04/27/2007
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Paige preps her camera to photograph us doing something silly.
Date: 04/27/2007
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It wouldn't be a girls campout without lots and lots of wine.
Date: 04/27/2007
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Tidepools and monkeyflowers at Shelter Cove
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Cormorants and a Harbor Seal
At shelter cove tidepools
Date: 04/27/2007
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Looking south along the Lost Coast from Shelter Cove
Date: 04/27/2007
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Beach debris - an old motor?
It says 'BARR MARINE PHILA PA'
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Lichen
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Paige plays pool in the bar at the Shelter Cove Golfcourse
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Sunset from behind the restaurant where we had dinner
Date: 04/27/2007
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Theresa and Kris in the morning.
Date: 04/28/2007
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The Northern California hiker haulers.
Frank, Marcy, Pavla, and Peter all arrived before 9:30
Date: 04/28/2007
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At Black Sands beach parking where we leave the cars for the thru-hikers
A sign describes the points of interest along the 25 miles of beach between here and Mattole
Date: 04/28/2007
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Looking north up the Lost Coast from Black Sands Beach
But we're just leaving cars here - we all pile into a few trucks that will take us to the north end of the trail at Mattole
Date: 04/28/2007
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Picnic lunch at Mattole
The Kings Peak road wasn't difficult for a 4WD high clearance vehicle, but it took quite a while.
Date: 04/28/2007
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Trucks lined up at Mattole
Karen and I helped shuttle everyone since she was just there for the day and I was only going in for one night and back out the next morning
Date: 04/28/2007
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Northern California Hikers
From L to R: Me, Pavla, Frank, Marcy, Heidi, Peter, Paige, Theresa, Kris
Date: 04/28/2007
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