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This is the view of the summit of Mount Tamalpais after the 1976
snowstorm, taken from an open field about 3 km south of Mountain
Home. This is about five minutes walk from the
Muir Woods Park
Improvement Association clubhouse where the opening scene of
the Clint Eastwood movie
Dirty Harry: The Enforcer
was filmed, just a few months before this photo was taken.
Here's a view toward the Pacific Ocean from the same point.
Muir Woods
National Monument is in the valley in the left centre of the image.
Grasslands are entirely covered by snow, even close to the
coast at low altitudes, while chaparral and forested lands
show less snow.
This is a view of the western slope of Mount Tamalpais, to the left of
the first image on this page. Two meadows on the ridge, usually
green in winter, are bright white with snow.
February on Mount Tamalpais is usually heralded by the magnificent
yellow blossoms of the many Acacia trees that flourish there.
Seeing those flowers crowned by snow is rather more unusual.
If you come to San Francisco, don't plan to make a snowman
anywhere. But, if the opportunity presents itself, go for it!
Perhaps you'll have the charity to attribute this humble
instantiation of Frosty to lack of practice.
by John WalkerAll images referenced on this page are original photographs by John Walker, placed into the public domain. They may be used in any manner without permission, restriction, attribution, or compensation. Back links to Ski Marin are welcome.