black diamond mines: nortonville loop

November 6, 2011
Contra Costa County, CA
Hikers: Cathy, Laura, Noreen
Distance: 5.54 miles












the town midwife



Slag heap.

There are caves dug into these hills.












Close up of the above photo.
Could this be Sarah Norton's (the town midwife) spirit?


Jim's place



skylight

a little shelf

smoke hole?



a tree growing out of a rock






wild pig trap?

Oz!


















some critter(s) have been busy






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