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Here are the Morgan horses again, in a pasture next to the Bear Valley Visitor Center.  As I noted, the breeder that runs this operation raises horses for the National Park Service.  Some of the government horses I knew (socially) in Yellowstone might have come from here.  Not that I know anything about Morgan horses, or even who Morgan was.  My knowledge of Morgan extends no further than the hearty rum captain.

The Bear Valley Visitor Center next door is a surprisingly good place to begin a Pt. Reyes trip with a small child.  It is mainly a museum, with a bookstore to one side and an information counter where either a ranger or volunteer can answer whatever questions you have about the national seashore.  The museum, however, is kid friendly, in part because the National Park Service is so thoroughly tyrannized over by the Americans with Disabilities Act.  They have ramps leading everywhere, where kids like to run.  The museum includes stuffed birds and other animals.  One day Lewis will reach out and wring the heron’s neck, will grab the beautiful elegant egret and rip his head clean off.  I do not look forward to this day.

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