|
|
Articles |
|
"A Horse of Course" By by Patricia Adkins Kistler My mother, Ethel Adkins and her fellow riders lived this quote, as their quest for great horseback adventures took a variety of twists and turns. They rode throughout the San Bernardino foothills and mountains, always returning with glorious tales to tell at the end of the day. Between 1930 and 1940 each trip this small group took was a joy to behold. Whether it was a short time spent along a babbling creek, an early spring afternoon sloshing through the melting snow patches or just taking in the intoxicating... [read more] Island Christmas & Fun in the Sun! By by Nancy Lucas Close your eyes . . . Visualize crystal clear warm turquoise water, gentle balmy trade winds, tall swaying palm trees and out of the corner of your eye you might even see a BIG iguana strolling by. OK, now you can open them so you can continue the story, but you’ve got the idea. “Hello and welcome to the Bluebeard’s Castle on St. Thomas . . . [read more] Learning from Raccoon By by 3 Hawks Are you the curious type? Raccoon certainly is. These four-legged ones can get into just about anything they can reach with their incredibly dexterous fingers! Because they have what appears to be a natural ‘mask,’ and do much of their work during the night times, they have earned the dubious distinction of being ‘bandits’ or ‘thieves.’ Like the movie character Zorro . . . they are able to take things away and charm us at the same time. Charisma . . . this is their cornerstone of interaction with human beings! [read more] What Is It? By by Ralph Wagner • Unlike most of its kind, ‘it’ always goes down, before coming up. • It makes no stops along the way. • It’s as tall as an eighteen story building, but is all underground. • Its path is always vertical, but if you miss it your only exit is horizontal. • It operates in a concrete lined shaft without windows or doors, but when you are in it you are in a cage. • When it runs there is always one human being in it, but never more than four. • It cannot carry more than 1000 pounds. • It delivers people and cargo to a point below the bottom of a lake, but you never get... [read more] On the Mountain Communities
Please visit their Chambers of Commerce websites |
 ©2004 - On the Mountain Magazine |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |