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Dos Vientos loop taken on evening of Wednesday 8th May 2013
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Looking east down on the Wendy entrance to Sycamore - Portrero Road on the left
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Closeup of the trail from Wendy into Sycamore - that part is unscathed
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Entrance to Sycamore off Lynn Road - I guess 'Sorry Mr Ranger, didn't see the sign' isn't going to wash!
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Evidence of fire damage here
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Most of the park beyond this point is toast
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Closed entrance to Sycamore - supposed to open on 23rd May
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Homes off Via Donte near Rancho Dos Vientos Drive
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Looking the other way towards Boney Mountain - that's Portrero Road in the distance
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Lots of burnt out shrubs
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Looking down on Portrero Road towards Channel Islands University
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I find those branches are painful - fire hardened!
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Riding past the Via Bonita homes
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I guess the homeowners had a few scary moments!
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On into the barren wastelands!
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Hector stops to survey the damage looking north towards the power lines near the 101 truck weigh station
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An undamaged island of homes amongst devastation!
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Looking south towards Portrero - burned all the way to the ocean!
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The only greenery is by the homes
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Rem gets up close and personal with the ravaged brush
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You feel kind of exposed now riding the trail!
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Looking north towards Dos Vientos and the Pepper Tree homes
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There's the pond where the water-dropping helicopters hovered to load up
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Incineration all the way north up to the 101 near the weigh station
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