Just another wonderful Wednesday outing. A nice drive over to the East Bay to the city of Martinez.
John Muir was a Scottish-born American naturalist, author, and early advocate of preservation of wilderness in the United States. His letters, essays, and books telling of his adventures in nature, especially in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, have been read by millions. His activism helped to preserve the Yosemite Valley, Sequoia National Park and other wilderness areas. The Sierra Club, which he founded, is now one of the most important conservation organizations in the United States.
Today he is referred to as the "Father of the National Parks
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| Visitor Center at the John Muir National Historic Site - Raising of the Flag. |
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| While some prefer to take the golf cart, |
Other's prefer to walk.
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The John Muir Home
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| Uh oh, are you suppose to be picking the apricots? |
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| The Adobe House |
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| The Carriage House |
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| Lunch at the Copper Skillet |
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