Dick Dorn Wrote:
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> North eastern California is one of my favorite
> places. I just love it up there. You have the
> whole place to yourself and lots of friendly
> people in what few towns there are. I have spent
> many very pleasurable trips up there shooting the
> SP on the Modoc, Modoc Northern, Lake County and
> even the UP. Then there is the Highline which is
> indeed a beautiful line and have spent countless
> days camping along the line at such great places
> as Lodgepole and Willow Springs. This is indeed
> one of the many gems of California. That is why I
> love living in California. We have such a diverse
> geography with railroads running through much of
> it. There is no other state that can even come
> close to the diversity of what we have here in
> California when it comes to nature's beauty. It's
> all right there for me to enjoy and all of it
> within a days drive. Then we can also talk about
> the great climate, but that's for another day. I
> love it! The Happy Native Californian and proud of
> it.
> Dick Dorn

Agree wholeheartedly. Lots of hate around for CA -- the state has its problems, but so much that is wonderful too. B