Armstrong Redwoods State Park

I love the rich contrast in greens and reds here, beautiful shot!

Alan

Have to get up here! I like the green

Thanks Alan, Frank the irritating thing about here is the park now "opens" at 8am. So if you park in the lot at the entrance before 8am you may get a ticket! That policy was instituted 3-4 years ago. This shot was taken before they started the 8am thing.

Very nice image! So you ran up against the California State Parks system. This very high-handed activity is typical. Originally, the system started as a management organization, and it was very good. In the 60s it became a law-enforcement agency. Law-enforcement and management are almost opposed at polar angles. Also, the two approaches are almost opposite in how they spend money. We had an example here in Columbia last year -- a two-holer for the Pioneer saloon, wood construction, that cost 85 thousand dollars. The fixtures don't even match. As law-enforcement officers, they leave quite a bit to be desired. Here they strut, self-importantly, around in their harnesses and bullet-proof vests, and when an emergency happens they disappear to call the Sheriff's department. Think how much money the state would save if the department were again made a management agency, and all law enforcement were contracted out to local sheriffs and marshals.Twould also inject money into the local economy. 55 years ago, I worked for the Parks and Recreation system here in Columbia. A group of about six of us got more work done during the day than the guys here now get done in a week. But then we didn't take a half-hour coffee break at 10:00 a.m. . . . . Ed

By the way. I just visited your website. VERY NICE! Ed http://picasaweb.google.com/eezey1

I was attracted to this beautiful photo and didn't realize I could learn something about State Parks system....insteresting

Precioso sendero.