Jeff Norman — September 19, 1951 ~ October 31, 2007

Five years ago today, Jeff Norman passed. All the people I trust most can't think of someone who ever knew Big Sur better. Jeff only published a fraction of what he knew — and only a fraction of what so many of us hoped he'd publish. But his notes — not yet archived and thus not yet studied — survived the Basin Fire.

If you love Big Sur — and if don't yet know who Jeff is — you'll find out.

Jeff's "Alta Vista" before the Basin Fire. Shay, one of my three favorite canine friends, in the foreground.                                                    _____________________

Xasáuan Today has a wonderful series of reminiscences about Jeff and Alta Vista. Here's a good place to begin.