Tag Archives: Loma Prieta

Sunset and Silhouettes

Posted on December 8, 2017 by russtowne

Two of my favorite things are sunsets and silhouettes of trees. The image above is the visual treat that greeted me at the end of my book event at Loma Prieta last weekend. It was a wonderful way to end … Continue reading →

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An Interesting Day

Posted on December 3, 2017 by russtowne

Today was the beginning of the two-day Loma Prieta Holiday Crafts Faire in the beautiful Santa Cruz Mountains.  It’s the first time I’ve been there. The day started a bit rough. When I got to my space at the event it … Continue reading →

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Loma Prieta Earthquake: The BIG One (So Far) Part 3 of 3

Posted on June 18, 2012 by russtowne

The aftershocks kept coming, sporadic and of varying intensity. We decided to see if any of the radio stations had come back up so we bundled everyone and went out to my car in the garage and sat in the … Continue reading →

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Loma Prieta Earthquake: The BIG One (So Far) Part 2

Posted on June 16, 2012 by russtowne

As I made my way down a dark expressway in very heavy traffic I noticed something truly extraordinary. At all the major intersections that would have become gridlocked like the one it had taken an hour for me to get … Continue reading →

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Loma Prieta Earthquake: The BIG One (So Far)

Posted on June 16, 2012 by russtowne

Gina’s comment regarding my most recent post reminded me that although I’ve spent relatively little time at our local convention center, that site was also where I was when the terrible Loma Prieta Earthquake that killed so many people and … Continue reading →

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