Montebello Preserve

A hike here means a hike along the San Andreas fault - a classic "Strike Slip" fault where the two sides of the fault move past each other horizontally.

Ian by one of the many sag ponds where the fault creates a low spot collecting water.

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Melissa wishing she was thin enough to explore inside the hole.

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Melissa admiring the tranquil setting after the 4 mile hike.

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Ian imbibing his very mean Yemen Sanani connoisseur coffee.

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Me again, having just made a fabulous discovery

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It look just like a normal stream but in it there are SALAMANDERS!

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Bully for you, said Ian.

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One salamander,

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two, three, four salamanders

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and another,

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and another,

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and another.

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Then it was back up the track to glimspe the real "montebello".

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We took a wrong turn, so we missed lunch entirely, but it was worth it.

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