This meeting is TOMORROW, June 1st. Please plan on attending, if possible.
Tag: state park
Vegetation fire, Pfeiffer State Park, Big Sur
At 5:30 am, WildCAD, LPNF reported a vegetation fire at our Big Sur State Park. Reported at only a 10th of an acre. Must be Labor Day weekend! Apparently, somehow, someone set a tree on fire.
Okay, people, let’s be super vigilant, this last weekend of Summer. Apparently we have to.
BSVFB Muster Photos
I’m sitting in cool, wonderful Morro Bay, where not only is it cool, but the internet is SOO much faster. I remembered I owed you some muster photos, so without further ado … (no comments, or names, just photos. Okay, a few silly comments.)
Okay, so the internet is only a little faster, and I don’t have time to load a whole bunch, so a few more now, and a few more later.
And no editing on any of these. What you see is what you get. Some of us have to work for a living.
We all know this guy, don’t we? He’s the guy behind our new fire chief.
And here’s to the woman behind our retiring chief (not the one above, he’s got another fabulous woman behind him!)
There she is, on the left.
And food. Did I mention the food? Lots and lots of food.
The man of the hour — giving an interview.
That’s the line for the food. A long, l-o-n-g line. There were lots of us.
And what’s a muster, without some mustering?
Go to it, boys!!
I’ve got lots more photos, but I rarely seem to get around to Round 2. There are always other things to report, other photos to take. But I’ll try. No promises, but I’ll try.
A group shot I meant to include. Photographers shooting photographers, again.
Those of you who know me, know I am a hat lady. I cannot resist a good hat, or a photo of it.
And red hats are my favorites!
I shot in both jpg and raw. Those close-ups of people in jpg were too saturated, and the skin tones not right, so I posted the raw ones. Of groups or the muster, the saturation was just about right, so I used the jpg ones. You can tell the differences. As I said, these are straight out of the camera, I didn’t have time for editing, and one can tell. I am always learning.
Big Sur Volunteer Fire Brigade Muster & Chief Retirement Party
Here is the “official” flyer. Wow, Frank, what a difference a few years makes, huh?
State Park & Bridge Update, 4/18/09
Bidding for the installation of a temporary Bailey Bridge closed yesterday, 4/17. Part of the required bidding process was a guarantee that the installation would be completed within 30 days of the awarding of the contract.
Current speculation regarding how camping reservations will be handled for the summer traffic at the Big Sur State Park is that it will be on a first-come, first-serve basis, starting the day the bridge opens. The Bailey Bridge will be one lane, controlled by a signal light.
The closure of the State Park is putting a burden on the remaining campsites, which down here on the South Coast are filled *beyond* capacity. That, in turn, is leading to camping in undeveloped areas of the forest. As XT points out, the closure of much of USFS (and state) lands in Big Sur, due to the 2008 fires, has lead to additional stress on the unburned and highly vulnerable areas of the Los Padres National Forest. This is a lose-lose situation.
Storm Report & Road Closure
9:00 pm – conserving power for posting tomorrow, first light, and also conserving my own power, as I have been sick with a nasty grunge for DAYS!! Check back in the am, and I will post what I can find out.
6:45 pm – I have received another 1/4 inch in the last 45 minutes. It is POURING, some hail, too. Imagine being inside a tin can with someone shooting BBs at you. That is what it is like up here, at the moment.
6:00 pm – This is from various sources:
Highway 1 is closed in both directions because of a mud slide. The CHP website has the south end closure at MM 44 (Nepenthe), and the north closure at 46, I believe, and cars are being turned around in both directions. Per CHP, closure all night, crew to clear in am. Reports are that this mudslide is significant, and one can NOT get through, even locals. Updates, as available, and my battery power allows.
It is being reported that the mudslide is at the Big Sur River in the State Park, and that the mud is near the top of the K-rails surrounding the Big Sur Lodge, and that same water has seeped into the Lodge itself. If my friends who live near-by send me any photos tomorrow, I will be sure and post them.
Also, it is raining like crazy up here, and I received 3/4″ since 8 am. Season rain totals tomorrow.