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eVid -- There's snow in them there hills! And, some stills.




It's been a while since I posted anything so I thought I'd get back into it by posting one of the eVids I've been promising. Mt. St. Helena, 4243', is a prominent natural feature in this video and is the tallest mountain in the immediate area. The city of St. Helena, named after the mountain, is only 257' above sea-level. The surrounding hills are in the 1800' to 2000' range. Known for its wines since the mid 1800s, the area gained popularity after being featured in the book, Silverado Squatters, by Robert Louis Stevenson, the famous Scottish author. It is the account of his visit to the Napa Valley in 1880 while on his honeymoon. He stayed in an abandoned bunk house on the slopes of Mt. St. Helena. The bunk house is gone now, but the site is preserved as part of a state park. Here are a few links for your edutainment: The Aussies have done it again! Here's a digital version of the Silverado Squatters: http://etext.library.adelaide.edu.au/s/stevenson/robert_louis/s848ss/ The RLS Silverado Museum. A museum dedicated to RLS: http://www.silveradomuseum.org/ And, finally, the RLS Memorial State Park located on the slopes of Mt. St. Helena: http://www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=472 http://www.inn-california.com/sanfrancisco/Napa/rlstevenson/rlstevenson.html Thanks for watching!

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