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An odology of the California coast.

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The Golden Left Coast on the Edge

This is the tale of two Fradkins: 1. Philip Fradkin 1974 and 2011 2. Philip Fradkin, father and Alex Fradkin, his son. Philip and Alex have published The Left Coast – California On The Edge, written by Philip, with accompanying photos taken by Alex.  The two have spent the past five years writing about, and snapping… Read More The Golden Left Coast on the Edge

October 12, 2011October 12, 2011 coastroad7 Comments

Coast Road Wayfarer

Dude gave me his name, but I didn’t ask his permission to share, so I’ll tell you that dude’s name is “Noah.”  Noah’s hitched rides from Shasta County to the San Mateo County coast.  He has no specific destination.  New Mexico, ultimately, then back home. “Lightning Fields, New Mexico,” I suggested.  Noah hadn’t heard about… Read More Coast Road Wayfarer

February 20, 2011February 20, 2011 coastroad3 Comments

Devil’s Slide past sunset

October 16, 2010October 16, 2010 coastroad1 Comment

Cosmic Coastal Chronicles :: M.L. Fischer

Atop a table within the Henry Miller Library in Big Sur I found Cosmic Coastal Chronicles written by M.L. Fischer.  A man standing nearby, stepped closer to me, winked, and whispered, “I hear that if you buy one of this author’s books, he will sign it for you.” I flipped open to page 1 and read, “My… Read More Cosmic Coastal Chronicles :: M.L. Fischer

March 17, 2010March 17, 2010 coastroad6 Comments

Devil’s Slide Tunnel

Mr. Roadshow of the San Jose Mercury News writes about the construction status of Devil’s Slide Tunnel. “Workers have drilled into and blown away mostly solid rock, which they prefer over soft, crumbling rock because it is easier to blast away neatly. They are tunneling about 15 feet a day, and they are almost two-thirds… Read More Devil’s Slide Tunnel

August 22, 2009September 15, 2009 coastroad6 Comments

Weather Report :: 37.45°N 122.41°W (Elev. 59 ft)

Foggy at the coast. Sunny and warm 2 miles inland. In celebration of the return of our beloved fog to the California coast after two weeks of weather extremes: 30 mph wind gusts for a week, followed by wiltingly-hot temperatures, let’s resurrect two old books for their descriptions of California’s sea fog, also known as… Read More Weather Report :: 37.45°N 122.41°W (Elev. 59 ft)

April 26, 2009May 25, 2009 coastroadLeave a comment

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