Comments for Meanderings in Blogland http://garthhagerman.com/blogland Photo stuff, hiking stuff, tech stuff, political stuff, and just plain stuff Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:47:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on montgomery woods by garthman http://garthhagerman.com/blogland/?p=11#comment-130 garthman Sun, 07 Jun 2009 21:07:56 +0000 http://garthhagerman.com/blogland/?p=11#comment-130 Jim R wrote me an email: At the suggestion of some friends in Mendocino County some friends and I spent a couple days in Montgomery Woods. Without a lot of planning we pretty much stuck to the marked trails but were so intrigued by what we saw that we're already planning our return visit. Searching for pictures/info led me to your blog page. There's one photo in particular that has me awestruck. where is the waterfall and pool you found? We hiked up the river from the parking area to the first grove and didn't see it, but its something we certainly wouldn't want to miss on a return venture. Thanks for your time! Look forward to hearing back from you. "We're loyal, like brothers." I replied: The Montgomery Woods Reserve has been expanded in the last couple of years. There's a neat addition that's accesible from Comptche/Ukiah Rd. (aka Orr Springs Rd.) about half a mile east of the main trailhead. The tiny waterfall, with its cool pool and interesting sculpted rocks, is about a hundred yards from the road in this area. If you're looking to the north side of the road as you drive through the area, you'll see a large white sign commemorating the addition and extolling the virtues of our beloved governor and great friend of the parks, Ahnold. Once you finish puking, walk up the trail behind the sign. The trail splits in just 50 yards or so. The left fork goes to the tiny stream. The fall/pool is downstream a smidge. The right fork of the trail is a nice walk. It follows the stream through old growth for a bit, then through a young forest, then it breaks into open oak woodland/grassland. As far as I know, there's no map available of the newly public lands. There are some old "no trespassing" signs up the trail a ways, but I think they're no longer applicable. I've been back to Montgomery Woods this Spring, and I took some pics of the new area and some post-fire pics of the main grove. I'll try to find some time for a proper blog post about it in the next coupla daze Jim R wrote me an email:
At the suggestion of some friends in Mendocino County some friends and I spent a couple days in Montgomery Woods. Without a lot of planning we pretty much stuck to the marked trails but were so intrigued by what we saw that we’re already planning our return visit. Searching for pictures/info led me to your blog page. There’s one photo in particular that has me awestruck. where is the waterfall and pool you found? We hiked up the river from the parking area to the first grove and didn’t see it, but its something we certainly wouldn’t want to miss on a return venture. Thanks for your time! Look forward to hearing back from you.
“We’re loyal, like brothers.”

I replied:
The Montgomery Woods Reserve has been expanded in the last couple of years. There’s a neat addition that’s accesible from Comptche/Ukiah Rd. (aka Orr Springs Rd.) about half a mile east of the main trailhead. The tiny waterfall, with its cool pool and interesting sculpted rocks, is about a hundred yards from the road in this area. If you’re looking to the north side of the road as you drive through the area, you’ll see a large white sign commemorating the addition and extolling the virtues of our beloved governor and great friend of the parks, Ahnold. Once you finish puking, walk up the trail behind the sign. The trail splits in just 50 yards or so. The left fork goes to the tiny stream. The fall/pool is downstream a smidge. The right fork of the trail is a nice walk. It follows the stream through old growth for a bit, then through a young forest, then it breaks into open oak woodland/grassland.
As far as I know, there’s no map available of the newly public lands. There are some old “no trespassing” signs up the trail a ways, but I think they’re no longer applicable.

I’ve been back to Montgomery Woods this Spring, and I took some pics of the new area and some post-fire pics of the main grove. I’ll try to find some time for a proper blog post about it in the next coupla daze

]]> Comment on adventures in youtube land by garthman http://garthhagerman.com/blogland/?p=76#comment-116 garthman Sat, 28 Mar 2009 21:54:20 +0000 http://garthhagerman.com/blogland/?p=76#comment-116 >They performing like you expected? I'm not sure who "they" are. The only new politician on my ballot was Obama. My Congressman and state reps are all Democrats who got re-elected. But yes, Obama is performing pretty much the way I expected. I agree with him on most issues, and I disagree with him on a few, especially escalating the conflict in Afghanistan. It's extremely early to be making grand pronouncements about the new administration, but so far they're doing OK. >They performing like you expected?
I’m not sure who “they” are. The only new politician on my ballot was Obama. My Congressman and state reps are all Democrats who got re-elected.
But yes, Obama is performing pretty much the way I expected. I agree with him on most issues, and I disagree with him on a few, especially escalating the conflict in Afghanistan.
It’s extremely early to be making grand pronouncements about the new administration, but so far they’re doing OK.

]]> Comment on writing for the web by mdvaden http://garthhagerman.com/blogland/?p=89#comment-115 mdvaden Sun, 08 Mar 2009 16:44:03 +0000 http://garthhagerman.com/blogland/?p=89#comment-115 Once in a while, people email me about a word that may be spelled incorrectly on one of my web pages (and I'd rather recieve that message than not). A few are surprised when I reply that some words are intentionally spelled wrong. Usually, I try to include at least one occurance of a word spelled incorrectly. For example, "poisonoak" and "poison oak" on a page for "Poison-oak". What you shared about people entering a webpage and leaving sounds just about right. At least half the time, that's how I search. Occassionally I'll read an entire article. But most times, I search for keywords, use the highlighter tool, and scroll down to what I want to find. Then I may look at a few photos. But I frequently skip off to another related webpage to verify what I found at a second source. MDV Oregon Once in a while, people email me about a word that may be spelled incorrectly on one of my web pages (and I’d rather recieve that message than not).

A few are surprised when I reply that some words are intentionally spelled wrong.

Usually, I try to include at least one occurance of a word spelled incorrectly.

For example, “poisonoak” and “poison oak” on a page for “Poison-oak”.

What you shared about people entering a webpage and leaving sounds just about right. At least half the time, that’s how I search. Occassionally I’ll read an entire article. But most times, I search for keywords, use the highlighter tool, and scroll down to what I want to find. Then I may look at a few photos. But I frequently skip off to another related webpage to verify what I found at a second source.

MDV
Oregon

]]> Comment on adventures in youtube land by mdvaden http://garthhagerman.com/blogland/?p=76#comment-114 mdvaden Sun, 08 Mar 2009 16:32:37 +0000 http://garthhagerman.com/blogland/?p=76#comment-114 Howdy. Just wandered to your site and blog after noticing your name link at the bottom of Gerald Beranek's site A Tree Story. So ... On the canidates thing - how do you feel about all of them now? They performing like you expected? Virtually all of them are still functioning in government in some capacity. Personally, I didn't like any of the candidates to choose from compared to all who could be available. I vote Republican, but didn't like that choice. So do you feel like you are seeing the change, promises and transparency that you would expect this far into the term of office? MDV Oregon Howdy.

Just wandered to your site and blog after noticing your name link at the bottom of Gerald Beranek’s site A Tree Story.

So …

On the canidates thing - how do you feel about all of them now? They performing like you expected?

Virtually all of them are still functioning in government in some capacity. Personally, I didn’t like any of the candidates to choose from compared to all who could be available.

I vote Republican, but didn’t like that choice.

So do you feel like you are seeing the change, promises and transparency that you would expect this far into the term of office?

MDV
Oregon

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I must have somehow missed it! Guess I should do some other research about Gargles ” ” 3D Panorama before coming to a conclusion….

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