Under The Sky In California


Read by David Wales

(4.9 stars; 7 reviews)

This is a 1913 travelogue by a then-well-known botanist who wrote many books about the American Southwest and California in particular. This popular book went into three printings. “…the main concern of the author has been to draw attention to an immensity of almost unexplored mountain, desert, canon and flowery plain,… This is the real California…. Like all genuine things, it has the compelling charm of the primitive and to the lover of the unartificial it appeals with freshness and power.” ( Author's Preface and david wales) (8 hr 17 min)

Chapters

Preface 2:45 Read by David Wales
The Deserts: Introductory 4:36 Read by David Wales
The Deserts: The Mojave 27:27 Read by David Wales
The Deserts: The Colorado Desert Of California 20:01 Read by David Wales
The Deserts: In Palm Canon 15:55 Read by David Wales
The Deserts: Spring Flowers Of The Desert 13:31 Read by David Wales
The Mountains: Under The Stars At Crocker’s 23:40 Read by David Wales
The Mountains: Camping In The Yosemite 14:33 Read by David Wales
The Mountains: Summer In The Canons 10:42 Read by David Wales
The Mountains: Among The Acorn Eaters Of San Diego County 40:28 Read by David Wales
Spring Days In A Carriage: Preliminaries 4:18 Read by David Wales
Spring Days In A Carriage: Camulos, The Home Of Ramona 8:19 Read by David Wales
Spring Days In A Carriage: Capistrano 11:37 Read by David Wales
Spring Days In A Carriage: Rancho San Fulano 13:31 Read by David Wales
Spring Days In A Carriage: San Luis Rey, Guajome And Pala 15:00 Read by David Wales
Spring Days In A Carriage: The Practical Side Of It 7:36 Read by David Wales
The Franciscan Missions: Afoot On The Padres’ Pathway 34:53 Read by David Wales
The Franciscan Missions: In The Santa Barbara Back-Country 22:29 Read by David Wales
Winter On The Isle Of Summer: Unexplored Catalina 25:14 Read by David Wales
Winter On The Isle Of Summer: Avalon In Winter 16:02 Read by David Wales
Tourist Towns: San Diego And Santa Barbara 20:24 Read by David Wales
Tourist Towns: Tourist Towns Of The Orange Belt 19:42 Read by David Wales
Tourist Towns: Monterey 19:51 Read by David Wales
Residence In The Land Of Sunshine: Life In A Bungalow 17:13 Read by David Wales
Residence In The Land Of Sunshine: Making A Living In The Land Of Sunshine 16:10 Read by David Wales
Residence In The Land Of Sunshine: Some Californianisms 8:15 Read by David Wales
Concerning The Climate: The Climate In General (With Specific Reference To Sou… 21:57 Read by David Wales
Concerning The Climate: The Invalid And The Climate 8:40 Read by David Wales
Camp Cookery For The Non-Professional Camper: What Ours Is Not (With Apologies… 3:14 Read by David Wales
Camp Cookery For The Non-Professional Camper: The Comforts Of Home When Campi… 9:00 Read by David Wales
Camp Cookery For The Non-Professional Camper: Some Recipes To Fit The Wilds 13:09 Read by David Wales
Camp Cookery For The Non-Professional Camper: The Dutch Oven 5:32 Read by David Wales
Postscript 2:04 Read by David Wales