Originally Posted By finallyME
Excellent report. I don't remember ever being able to see Catalina from the mountain. There was always a lot of smog that covered it up. Sometimes you can't even see it from the beach.
That was an exceptionally clear day indeed. Seeing Catalina isn't all that common. Seeing it clearly even less so. Seeing both Catalina and San Clemente is just plain unheard of.

HJ
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