Aptos

Country girl to city slicker--some things don't change

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Country girl to city slicker--some things don't change

I moved to Santa Cruz County in 1986 to follow an old dream...moving to the country.  Songs like Jesse Colin Young’s “Ridgetop” and Neil Young’s “Are you ready for the country?” inspired me to search for that rural domicile within commuting distance of my workplace. Sound familiar? What could be better than living in the mountains near the beach in sunny California, surrounded by towering redwoods?

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Elderly Aptos couples envision preserving their giant redwoods

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Elderly Aptos couples envision preserving their giant redwoods

The only way to get to Dan and Pat Miller’s house in Aptos is to walk across a 3-ft wide wooden bridge spanning the steep canyon above Mangels Creek. As I cross the bridge, I feel like I’m walking back in time into a fairy tale. The Millers’ house, built in 1931, is dwarfed by the five giant old redwood trees that encircle it.

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