Wednesday, July 24, 2024: … We Arrive At “Frankies” 44969 Ukiah St, Mendocino, CA, Where Steve, Nancy, & David & Henry Order Pizza. Click Here.
…. And Then Enjoy The ZMM Narrator’s => “What Is Good”, “At Frankies”,

…With Wonderful Conversation, About Author Robert Pirsig, & ZMM Book, & Travel! …. We Also Remembered Author Robert Pirsig’s, The Emphasis Is On “Good”!
…Henry, As Shown & Pointed To, In Second Previous Photo, Was Quick To Discuss The Reuben Sandwich On That Previous Photo Mentioned Menu.

…Thus It Was That, While We Were Enjoying “The Goodlife ”, At Frankies Pizza House => Henry Couldn’t Wait To Tell Steve & Nancy All The Fine Points & Details Of =>
…A Traditional-Standard Ingredients, Reuben Sandwich => “>A North American Grilled Sandwich Composed Of Corned Beef, Swiss Cheese, Sauerkraut, And Russian Dressing Or Thousand Island Dressing, Grilled Between Slices Of Rye Bread.”. (More At Wikipedia, Blue Link, Second Previous Photo.)
…And, Henry Was Quick To Emphasize That => As He Has Observed In Augusta, GA, And 5 Restaurants Along The ZMM Route =>
…Practically Every Restraint’s Reuben Sandwich, Has/Will Have, On Your Dinner Plate, The Exact Same Ingredients, No Matter Where You Travel!

…You May Go To A Google Street View (GSV) That Shows What You See Google Street View /\Above/\: Click Here.
…..Of Course Starting With This Google Street View, You Can Conduct Your OWN ClickDrag Exploration. Click Here.
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…After saying Goodby to Nancy & Steve Sappington, David & Henry return to US-101, California Coast Highway South
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THIS IS THE END OF THIS JULY 24, 2024, 9 PHOTO INTERLUDE:

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Added July, 2004 … A SECOND, MORE DETAILED, SATELLITE VIEW OF DAVID MATOS & HENRY GURR Wednesday, July 24, 2024 TRAVEL, SOME OF WHICH IS ZMM ROUTE =>
… Upper Left: See Caspar, CA. > START: Mendocino, CA, Go South On Along Point Cabrillo Drive, THEN Along California Coastal Highway US-101,
…And By Mistake Go On US-101,To Some 25 Miles South Of Rt-128 (Near Elk CA), Then Go Back North To Rt-128 And Go East,
…And On Various Backcountry Roads, To The Comptche-Ukiah Road,
…..THEN Continue On The-Comptche-Ukiah Road, To Montgomery Woods,
THEN Ukiah, CA, UnLabeled At Red PinPoint,.Lower Right.

At Lower Left, Is => View Of Pacific Ocean & Flowers, Seen As Driving South From Caspar, CA Along Rt-1, And Photo Stop ~1.3 Mile North Of Mendocino, CA.
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EXPLANATION:
…After saying Goodbye to Nancy & Steve Sappington in Mendocino, CA, David & Henry returned to Rt-1 California Coast Highway South, and completely failed to notice that we missed the ZMM Route Eastward turn-off onto the Comptche-Ukiah Road, which was just after the bridge for the so-named “Big River”. As a consequence, we enjoyed more views along the California Coast, and more beautiful flowers, which will be seen in forthcoming Photos and Panoramas.

NOTE: The so-named “Big River”, is just an ordinary-sized river, which is seen & followed at several places along the ZMM Route. …. This river really should have kept its original name, which was the “Big Redwoods River”. But unfortunately, the name and these Giants were long ago chopped down and gone! :-((
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…You May Bring Up The /\Above Satellite View, And Conduct Your OWN ClickDrag Exploration (Plus Zoom In For More Detail). Click Here..
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Wednesday, July 24, 2024: … Following The California Coast Highway Rt-1 South, About 3 Miles South Of Rt-128, At A Place Near The Ocean Edge, Henry & David Stop To Take Photos Of Unusual Flowers, Along The Curved Highway.

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AN EXPLANATION FOR The FOLLOWING JULY 2024, ~19 PHOTO INTERLUDE: =>

… The /\Above/\ Photo, Starts A Twenty Photo Series Of Photos, Taken By Henry Gurr In July 2004, And Show David Matos & Henry Gurr Travels FROM Mendocino, CA. TO Ukiah, CA.
…These Are Shown In Sequence Starting Here, Although They Somewhat Duplicate Henry’s June 2002 Photos, Which Are Shown Previously.

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About 100 Feet From The Previous Panorama Photo, We Find More Unusual Flowers, And A Nice View Of A Pacific Ocean Cove.

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David Matos & Henry Gurr, Continue On Road Some 40 Miles Inland, We Find More Unusual Flowers.

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Close To Previous Photo, We Find Unusual Vegetation.

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Wednesday, July 24, 2024: … A View Of Our Curvy Road, As David Matos & Henry Gurr, Now ~50 Miles Inland, Are Trying To Find A Good Way To Get To the Comptche-Ukiah Road, Which We Missed Earlier.
…When Suddenly We Spot Bright Red-Orange Color, Along The Right Edge Of The Road!!
…This Causes Driver David Matos, To Brake Hard & Back Up.
… …Be Sure To Notice Small Patch Of Orange Color, Lower Center Of Prius Car’s Windshield. T

his “Red-Orange” Is From Flowers, Shown NEXT Photo.

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Despite Heavy Two Way Traffic, We Brake Hard & Back Up, As Tense Moments Go By, Henry Leans Camera Out The Window, And Quickly Takes 3 Photos, Which Were Used To Assemble This Wonderful Panorama, Of These VERY Unusual & Beautiful Flowers.

NOTE: Although these Flowers look like California Poppy, they are enough different, to be some other flower
…The differences are =>.The California Poppy is more a true orange color, the blossoms tend to face upwards, the center tuft is orange, and,one or the 4 petals is opposite the other three.
...In the /\Above/\ photo, .the blossom have 5 petals, with the center dark, and petal shape, are different, and the typical California Poppy green stalks are not seen...
…Google will find many good photos, and Wikipedia Has Good Information. Click Here.

…Send email to HenryG__USCA.edu, if you have knowledge what flower.

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Some 30 Minutes After The Previous Photo, We Roll-On-By, This Rustic Wooden Church.

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Wednesday, July 24, 2024: … After Our Detour, We Finally Get To Where We Should Have Been => The Comptche-Ukiah Road.
… And Some 38 Minutes After The Previous 3 Photo Panorama, We Eventually Arrive At The “Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve”,
…Which Has Had In Recent Years, A Picnic Table Visible From The Road,
…As Is Seen (Look Closely Thru The Railing) At Both Ends Of The Above Panorama.
…Also Seen: A) The Picnic Table Is On A Wooden Deck About 5 Feet, Partly Over The Low Area Adjacent “South Fork Big River”.B) This Road Here Goes By The. South Fork Big River, And Then Crosses Over It.

The ZMM Narrator Says =>
…"What do you see?" I ask.
…"It’s all different."“
…“ We head into a grove again, and he says, "Don’t you get scared?"
…"No, you get used to it."
…I begin to feel drowsy and in a small ravine ahead I see a turnoff and a picnic table. When we get to it I cut the engine and stop.
…"I’m sleepy," I tell Chris. "I’m going to take a nap."
…"Me too," he says.”

…NOTE: This Is Practically The Only Location Along The Comptche-Ukiah Road, Where, in 1968, Author Robert Pirsig And Chris, Could Have Likely Seen & Stopped For A Rest, on "a picnic table”..
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As You See In The /\ABOVE/\ Photo, & WILL SEE NEXT Two Panorama Photos, How The “Picnic Table” Is On A Wooden Deck Built Partly Over The Adjacent “South Fork Big River”.
…This Is Accessible 300 Feet, From The Entrance Road Leading To The “Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve”

NOTE: Some 60 Feet From The Entrance To Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve, Is A Very Likely Place for The Narrator’s 1968 “A Picnic Table” And “Small Ravine.”
This location is =>
…1) ~34.4 Road Miles East of Mendocino, CA and.
…2) ~15.5 Road Miles West of Ukiah, CA.

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Wednesday, July 24, 2024: … A Panorama, At Its Left End, Showing A Forest, Then Scrolling Right, You Can See The Sunshine Illuminated Comptche-Ukiah Paved Road, Then The Railing, And Then Just Part Of A. “Picnic Table” On A Wooden Deck Built Partly Over The Low Area Adjacent “South Fork Big River.
…You Can Also See The Low Area, Just Beyond The Railing. And Beyond The Low Area.

NOTE: The ABOVE Panorama Photo, Is CONTINUED In The NEXT Panorama Photo Showing The Remainder Of The “Picnic Table”, And How It Is On A Wooden Deck Built Partly Over The Adjacent “South Fork Big River”.

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Wednesday, July 24, 2024: … Adding To Previous Panorama => A Second Panorama Showing, At Its Left End, A “Picnic Table” On A Wooden Deck Built Partly Over The Low Area Adjacent “South Fork Big River.
…You Can Also See The Low Area, Just Beyond The Railing. And Beyond The Low Area, You Can See The Sunshine Illuminated Comptche-Ukiah Paved Road.
…The Really Big Tree You See, Must Be A Redwood!
…Notice The Information Display Under The Kosak Roof. The NEXT THREE Photos Show What They Say.

…NOTE: This Stream Is Shown on Maps As “South Fork Big River”, And In This Area Of California, This River Is Along The “Orr Springs Road”, Which Is The Same As The Comptche-Ukiah Road.

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Under The Kosak Roof, The First Information Display.

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Under The Kosak Roof, The Second Information Display.

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Wednesday, July 24, 2024: … Under The Kiosk Roof, The Third Information Display.
….Although hard to read because of the reflections in the glass, Starting at the top of this sign approximately says =>

”Park Enhancements Sponsored By The Save The Redwoods League”.

…”The Save The Redwoods League has been enhancing the Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve. Park for years. Visitors can enjoy enhancements including: An Information kiosk, new trail signs, expanded parking lot, new accessible restrooms and picnic tables under the giant redwoods. These improvements were designed to reduce impacts on the trees. We hope you will do likewise.”

Thank you for visiting Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve.
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Google Helps Understand What A VERY Special Place Montgomery Woods Is. The Following, Is One Of Many, Many WebPages Found =>
…Save the Redwoods League launches Montgomery Woods Initiative With Purchase Of 453 Acres Of Redwood Forest And Groundbreaking On Vital Park Improvements.
… To Learn What A Special Place Montgomery Woods Is, Click Here.
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Also Found By Google => Nonprofit Seeks To Raise An Additional $1 Million At Annual Take Me To The Trees Fundraising Event To Fund New Trails, And Bridge.

….Save the Redwoods League launches Montgomery Woods Initiative with purchase of 453 acres of redwood forest and groundbreaking on vital park improvements Nonprofit seeks to raise an additional $1 million at annual Take Me to the Trees fundraising event to fund new trails, bridge and other visitor amenities at Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve. Save the Redwoods League has purchased and protected 453-acre Atkins Place in Mendocino County. Photo by Max Forster for Save the Redwoods League. San Francisco, Calif. (September 27, 2022)
— As part of a new initiative to protect redwood forests and enhance recreational opportunities at Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve in Mendocino County, Save the Redwoods League has purchased Atkins Place, a 453-acre 2 coast redwood forest adjacent to the reserve, and partnered with California State Parks on significant improvements to the park. The Atkins Place purchase builds on a legacy of investment in the protection of Mendocino County redwoods dating back to 1947 that has protected more than 37,500 acres. Save the Redwoods League has protected nearly all of Montgomery Woods’ 2,743 acres and has consistently supported the park’s enhancement over the years.
…The League envisions that Atkins Place will eventually be added to the adjacent Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve. Improvements to the park began in September and will include new and upgraded trails, a new bridge and other visitor amenities. “Montgomery Woods and the forests around it comprise a strikingly beautiful and ecologically important corner of the coast redwood range, for both recreational visitors and conservation,” said Sam Hodder, president and CEO of Save the Redwoods League. “Coming northwest from the city of Ukiah, when you descend into the valley and reach the park, it’s like you’ve arrived in another world of ancient, towering trees, blankets of ferns and welcoming streams. It is a unique and special place.”
…Adding protected lands around Montgomery Woods The Atkins Place property is a critical habitat corridor that connects Montgomery Woods and Bureau of Land Management protected lands. Its coast redwood and Douglasfir forest includes 1.25 miles of steelhead and coho salmon-bearing streams, plus grassland and ridgelines. Save the Redwoods League finalized the Atkins Place purchase for $1.18 million in late August. In addition to the purchase price, the League raised $120,000 for stewardship and transaction costs. “Given its location right in the middle of an incredibly important region of Mendocino County’s coast redwood forest, Atkins Place absolutely needed to be protected,” said Adrianna Andreucci, land protection manager for Save the Redwoods League. “
…Atkins Place shares a three-quarter-mile boundary with Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve. Saving it from future subdivision and development preserves the wildlife corridor and provides a buffer for the old-growth redwoods in the park.” The League will own and manage Atkins Place before transferring it to California State Parks in the future. Protecting Atkins Place advances the League’s Centennial Vision to double the size of coast redwood forests in parks and reserves and secure the redwood forests’ footprints and ecology.
…Located in the South Fork Big River watershed, Atkins Place provides critical spawning habitat for steelhead trout and coho salmon, which are protected under the Endangered Species Act. Atkins Place also provides important habitat for the endangered foothill yellowlegged frogs and northern spotted owls, as well as northern goshawks, white-tailed kites and other raptors. 3 The mixed conifer forest on Atkins Place ranges from 50 to 90 years old. It has been privately owned and managed for timber production for decades. Breathing new life into a treasured redwood park “

NOTE: The above continued on NEXT Photo which shows a map of =>
…. Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve.

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The Black On This Map, Shows The Area Montgomery Woods State Natural Preserve.
… Map Compliments of Click Here. Save The Redwoods.org Click Here.

FOLLOWING TEXT IS CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PHOTO =>
…Nonprofit Seeks To Raise An Additional $1 Million At Annual Take Me To The Trees Fundraising Event To Fund New Trails, And Bridge.

… After several years of planning with Save the Redwoods League, we are thrilled to be partnering on a multimillion-dollar project in the Montgomery Woods grove of old-growth redwoods,” said Terry Bertels, superintendent, Sonoma-Mendocino Coast District of California State Parks. “Our goal is twofold: to improve the visitor experience while protecting the precious old-growth trees.” The first phase of work is underway. It will reconstruct and expand the 2-mile perimeter loop trail to protect damaged redwood roots and water crossings. The second phase will create an immersive grove path to bring visitors onto the valley floor. New features will include gathering areas, a bridge overlooking Montgomery Creek and inclusive interpretive exhibits. Teams will also work to restore areas where extensive existing social trails have damaged the ecosystem. The work is expected to be completed in stages through 2025.
…Save the Redwoods League and California State Parks, with the help of the Mendocino Area Parks Association, are engaging local Indigenous groups and historically underrepresented communities in the project development and to support visits. “This project will allow more visitors from near and far to experience the reserve in ways that are most meaningful to them. The improvements will create short and long loops, places to gather as a group or have a picnic and opportunities to learn and reflect,” said Jessica Carter, director of parks and public engagement for the League.
… The total cost for the Montgomery Woods Initiative, including the purchase and stewardship of Atkins Place, is $5.3 million. Save the Redwoods is seeking to raise $3 million in public funding and $2.3 million in private philanthropy to complete this project. To date, individual donors have contributed $1.3 million to purchase and care for Atkins Place. Proceeds from the League’s annual fundraising event Take Me to the Trees, scheduled for October 22, 2022 in San Francisco, will close the $1 million gap to realize the vision for this beloved old growth redwood reserve.
…Those interested in learning more about the Montgomery Woods Initiative and how they can support it can find more information online. Saving Mendocino County’s Iconic Redwood Forests Save the Redwoods League has protected more than 37,500 acres in Mendocino County to date, many in some of the county’s most beloved parks and reserves, including Mendocino Headlands State Park, Sinkyone Wilderness State Park, Navarro River Redwoods State Park and Hendy Woods State Park.
…The League recently purchased the 3,181-acre Lost Coast Redwoods property and donated a 523-acre redwood forest known as Tc’ih-Léh-Dûñ to the InterTribal Sinkyone Wilderness Council, returning Indigenous guardianship of the land. Funding the Protection of Atkins Place The California Natural Resources Agency awarded the League $550,000 in acquisition funding for the purchase of Atkins Place through its Environmental Enhancement & 4 Mitigation Program. Google made a $188,000 gift through its partnership with the International Living Future Institute and its Living Building Challenge, a certification program that requires new projects to meet certain environmental metrics. Nearly 3,000 individual donors gave to the campaign, and the League particularly acknowledges generous contributions from the Clark Family Fund, the Pitzer Family Foundation, and the Daniel Ross Gallie Trust.
Learn more about Atkins Place on the Save the Redwoods League website.
...To access hi-res images and b-roll, please visit the League’s online newsroom. 5 Save the Redwoods League One of the nation’s longest-running conservation organizations, Save the Redwoods League has been protecting and restoring redwood forests since 1918. The League has connected generations of visitors with the beauty and serenity of the redwood forest. The nonprofit’s 29,000 members have enabled the organization to protect more than 216,000 acres of irreplaceable forests in 66 state, national and local parks and reserves. For information, please visit SaveTheRedwoods.org. ### and other visitor amenities at Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve. Save the Redwoods League has purchased and protected 453-acre Atkins Place in Mendocino County.
— As part of a new initiative to protect redwood forests and enhance recreational opportunities at Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve in Mendocino County, Save the Redwoods League has purchased Atkins Place, a 453-acre 2 coast redwood forest adjacent to the reserve, and partnered with California State Parks on significant improvements to the park.
…The Atkins Place purchase builds on a legacy of investment in the protection of Mendocino County redwoods dating back to 1947 that has protected more than 37,500 acres. Save the Redwoods League has protected nearly all of Montgomery Woods’ 2,743 acres and has consistently supported the park’s enhancement over the years. The League envisions that Atkins Place will eventually be added to the adjacent Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve. Improvements to the park began in September and will include new and upgraded trails, a new bridge and other visitor amenities.
…. “Montgomery Woods and the forests around it comprise a strikingly beautiful and ecologically important corner of the coast redwood range, for both recreational visitors and conservation,” said Sam Hodder, president and CEO of Save the Redwoods League. “Coming northwest from the city of Ukiah, when you descend into the valley and reach the park, it’s like you’ve arrived in another world of ancient, towering trees, blankets of ferns and welcoming streams. It is a unique and special place.”
…Adding protected lands around Montgomery Woods The Atkins Place property is a critical habitat corridor that connects Montgomery Woods and Bureau of Land Management protected lands. Its coast redwood and Douglas-fir forest includes 1.25 miles of steelhead and coho salmon-bearing streams, plus grassland and ridgelines. Save the Redwoods League finalized the Atkins Place purchase for $1.18 million in late August. In addition to the purchase price, the League raised $120,000 for stewardship and transaction costs.

NOTE: The above continued on NEXT Photo which shows a Nature Trail In =>
…. Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve.

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Wednesday, July 24, 2024: … About 15 Minutes After Leaving Montgomery Woods, A Panorama View Over The Valley Of “The South Fork Big River”
…This Is One Of ‘The Several Places Where The ZMM Route Goes By The “Big River”, and/or Its South Fork.

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Wednesday, July 24, 2024: … About 17 Minutes After The Previous Panorama Photo, Some 9 Miles Northwest Of Ukiah, CA: A Panorama View Over The Highest Hills, That David Matos & Henry Gurr Encounter Along The Comptche-Ukiah Road, Which Is The Same As. The Orr Springs Road.
…The Left End Of This Panorama Shows A View Looking Northeast, Opposite The Sun, And In The Distance, You See TWO Tiny Portions Of The Road Heading To Ukiah, CA. (NOTE: Because This Panorama, Like Many Of Them), Goes One Photo Beyond 360 Degrees, You See Again These => TWO Tiny Portions Of The Road Heading To Ukiah, CA.)
…Mid Panorama You See A Portion Of The Road Coming This Way From Montgomery Woods, In The Same Direction As Our Toyota Prius, Where David Matos Parked It, To Be Away From Traffic.

…NOTE:
….. Having traveled this portion of the Comptche-Ukiah Road, for ZMM Route Research in 2002, Henry Gurr remembered, that better Panorama Views were needed.
…Thus as they neared the highest mountain areas between Orr Hot Springs & Ukiah, CA, Henry looked for the highest place that would have a good 360 degree overview. Thus, the above Panorama is very nicely, the result!
…You May Bring Up .A Satellite View Of The Location Of The /\Above/\ Panorama Photo, On The Orr Springs Road, And Conduct Your OWN ClickDrag Exploration (Plus Zoom In For More Detail) . Click Here.

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