
Heading up the San Lorenzo
Valley |

Along the San Lorenzo River |

Xing just before Rincon |

Rincon |

Rincon Station |

The San Lorenzo River |

Rincon |

Continuing toward Felton |

A curve on the San Lorenzo |

Above the river and rails |

A small falls |

Just a nice bit of texture |

Big Bend Curve |

Bridge at Henry Cowell
Redwoods |

Indian Creek Trestle on the
Tall Trees NG Tourist line |

Indian Creek Trestle on the
Tall Trees NG Tourist line |

Indian Creek Trestle on the
Tall Trees NG Tourist line, from above, looking toward the San Lorenzo
River
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The Village of 'Tall Trees' |

The Village of 'Tall Trees' |

The Village of 'Tall Trees' |

The Village of 'Tall Trees' |

One of 'The Meadow's' on the
way to the San Lorenzo logging area. This little valley is called Trout Farm Gulch. |

'The Meadow's' are beautiful, any time of year |

But in the early spring, with
the winter rain's mostly over 'The Meadow's' are at their greenest! |

Another Meadow. |

Up at the San Lorenzo Logging area at the head of the Trout Farm Gulch |

Very picturesque. |

A little different angle. |

Looking down across a meadow
at Zayante Creek, which meanders down Trout Farm Gulch. |

Bear Mountain in the
background, home of the Tall Trees Tourist RR. |

Near Felton |

Heading toward Ben Lomond. |

Rural Xing above Felton |

Coastal Live Oak's abound. |

Up in the Valley. |

The 'Trestles', near the
village of 'Loch Lomond'. |

Loch Lomond, the water supply
for Santa Cruz |

Looking North from the depot
at Loch Lomond |

The Village of 'Love Creek', a
fictitious 'hippie village' up one of the many valleys which join with the
San Lorenzo. |

More Oak's, always more Oak's! |

... and more |

...and still more! |

Looking toward the Brookdale
Lodge past the depot and village. |

Above 'Huckleberry Island'
looking north to the ridge above Brookdale. |

Part of 'Huckleberry Island'.
It's not really an island, just a peninsula caused by a 'snaky' part of
the river. |

The northern end of the route,
Boulder Creek. Here is one of the routes 3 large balloons. This allows for
easy return down the valley. |

The San Lorenzo River passes
by boulder Creek and wanders on up the valley. |

A glimpse of the depot at
Boulder Creek |

Another view from Boulder
Creek. |

Harvey West Industrial Park,
just north of the main part of town. The tunnel through Mission Hill is
the gateway to Harvey West and the San Lorenzo Valley beyond. |

Another view of Harvey West. |

New construction behind Harvey
West Park. |

The Mission on, wait for it...
Mission Hill! |

The old station at the
entrance to Mission Hill tunnel is seen in the lower left. It still exists
as a residence... how cool is that! Looking south. |

Look out across downtown
neighborhoods of Santa Cruz. |

Pacific Avenue, the main
shopping district of Santa Cruz. |

Downtown Santa Cruz |

Another view of downtown. |

Above Walnut Street looking
South. |

The depot and yard at Santa
Cruz. |

Beach Hill. The track runs
under the little bridge in the upper center of the image. |

The Santa Cruz Wharf from
above Beach Hill. |

Beach Street. Looking toward
the Boardwalk. |

Beach Street. |

Beach Street again. |

The Village of Seabright. |

The Village of Seabright. |

The Village of Seabright. |

The things these organic
farmers do for us! |

The Village of Seabright. |

The industrial area of the
'Live Oak District' |

Looking toward the yacht
harbor with Seabright in the distance. |

Looking down the track in the
'Live Oak District'. |

Capitola Village. A wonderful
place with coffee house's, restaurant's, art galleries and gift shops.
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Known as Capitola-by-the-Sea, but we locals don't
use that phrase because it sounds like we stole it from Carmel-by-the-Sea.
We can't have that!
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Great place to spend a day, or
two perhaps. |

More Capitola. |

More Capitola.
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Nearing Aptos, the
Southeastern end of the route. |

Nearing Aptos, the
Southeastern end of the route. |

More Capitola.
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More Capitola. |

More Capitola. |

Aptos Depot and Yard. Here is
the third balloon Loop. |

Aptos |

Aptos |

Antonelli Yard. The
Northwest end of the route. Here is the second balloon Loop. |

Factory spur on the
Westside. |

A shot of our Trailer Park! This is where I live |

Westside industrial row. |

Westside Lunch! |

Big S curve |

Again from another angle. |

Again from out in the valley. |

Dragon's Tail Trestle. On the
Tall Trees NG RR |

I walked up the hill and took
this shot. |

Up in the timbers. |

Snaky! |

Just a nice shot. |

Felton |

The pond at Felton. |

Felton |

Felton |

Ben Lomond
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Felton |

Felton |

Ben Lomond |
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