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July 5, 2009 By Barbara Falconer Newhall Leave a Comment

mt tamalpais hillside trail marin county CA. photo by bf newhall

In summer, the grasses of Mt. Tamalpais dry out and turn a golden yellow. Along the Pacific coast, fog rolls in off the ocean unpredictably, winter and summer. Mt. Tamalpais in July. c 2009 B.F. Newhall

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