These items from http://thenocturnes.blogspot.com/
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From the last couple of days - two very different perspectives on two unique landscapes (again different, but similar) in the Bay Area - The Presidio and Angel Island (areas well known and cherished by The Nocturnes).
In a Times-Herald (Vallejo) article, Steve Geissinger paints a picture of State Parks in peril - due to severe lack of funding, interview Dave Matthews (no, not that DM!), Supervising Ranger at Angel Island State Park -
http://www.timesheraldonline.com/fastsearchresults/ci_5622872
On a more postive note, yesterday the Chron ran a front page item by Chuck Squatriglia, Chronicle Staff Writer, about a 'big gift' the Presidio recently rec'd for more trail development, overlooks, campgrounds, etc. Including a great new map - http://www.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2007/04/11/mn_presidio_outlook.jpg - you check out that article at link below -
This might be as good a moment as any to mention one of our other local favorites - Photographer Charity Vargas - http://www.charityvargas.com (image of the Internet Archive, from her Presidio project, appears here) who has a special affinity for the Presidio, as do we. Charity was in my U.C. Berkeley Night Photography course last fall, and is part of the rather active (maybe hyperactive?) Night Lights Photo Group - and, she also has a blog - http://charityvargas.vox.com/!