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This is what happened to the sea lions says John Vonderlin

Story from John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected]) Hi June, I’ve gathered more then twenty stories about the public clamor to slaughter the sea lions and seals as the fisheries declined at the end of the 19th Century. You see it … Continue reading

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1874: Mussel Rocks: Story by John Vonderlin

Mussel Rocks 5 Rocks Kept People Away Story by John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected]) Hi June, Was there a road on the beach with tunnels through promontories? Was it where the OSSR ended up? I’ve attached the ScreenShot so you … Continue reading

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Low Tide: John Vonderlin Joins the Herd at Pillar Point

Story/Photos by John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected]) JOINING THE HERD BY JOHN VONDERLIN Hi June, Normally when I venture out to the Coastside, “far from the madding crowd’s ignoble strife,” is a prerequisite of any destination I seek out. Yesterday, … Continue reading

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Pillar Point’s Arch: Story/Photos by John Vonderlin

Pillar Point Arch Story/Photos by John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected]) Hi June, I try not to let my desire to explore the Coastside’s hidden spots interfere with my “caregiving commitment,” so I usually limit myself to one trip a week to … Continue reading

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Where Does the Sand North of Half Moon Bay Go? John Vonderlin Has An Idea…

Where the Sand North of Half Moon Bay Goes Story & Photos by John Vonderlin email John ([email protected]) Hi June, At one point in an email you wondered where the sand from beaches in your area had gone. Here’s a … Continue reading

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Swiss Cheese Not Rocks (and the Hole in the Rock Gang) by John Vonderlin

By John Vonderlin Hi June, I mentioned early on that I collect NotRocks and that Swiss Cheese NotRocks are the most common example found on our coast. Our local Swiss Cheese NotRocks come in three basic varieties: those varieties being … Continue reading

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The Crimes of Half Moon Bay…..? By John Vonderlin

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1908: Princeton-by-the-Sea Was Growing

Story from John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected]) Princeton by the Sea Growing “One of the most flourishing of the suburban resorts along the Ocean Shore line is Princeton by the Sea, and George L. Dealey & Co. report that they … Continue reading

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The Brophy Tract

From John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected]) Right after the 1906 Earthquake and Fire   brophytract “Over 1000 lots have been sold at Halfmoon Bay during the last four months. The advent of spring will find hundreds of these investors erecting … Continue reading

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1907: Plans to fortify Half Moon Bay

From John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected]) Hi June,    This article is from the October 30th, 1907 issue of the “San Francisco Call.” Whether the plan mentioned in this article was ever carried out, I don’t know. But, considering that … Continue reading

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