Monday, January 23, 2012

Lesson Thirteen: The Platina Timber Giant

A grubbing Wood Ape

I'm en route to Platina, CA on an nostalgic expedition of sorts: my first encounter with the Wood Ape was a sighting off HWY 36 when I was a young lad.  The creature was grubbing a rotten log as seen in the photo above.


Platina is in Shasta County, home of volcanoes, toothless drifters and more meth labs per square kilometer than anywhere in the western hemisphere. Wish me luck.


- RVB
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  1. Sharon DayJanuary 23, 2012 at 6:38 PM

    Lucky darling. I have always wanted to go to that part of CA. You must share pics.

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    1. The NaturalistJanuary 23, 2012 at 8:02 PM

      Meet me at the Branding Iron Saloon in Red Bluff - we can kick up some sawdust together!

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 3, 2012 at 7:21 PM

    My sister lives in Platina and she's sells and takes hillybilly heroin.

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