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		Meet Bob Murray
	Bob Murray is not just my neighbor, he is one of the most energetic people I've ever met. He works every day from sun up to sun down improving and expanding his gardens and plant collection. The work Bob has done terracing the hillsides on his property with large rocks will amaze you. He moved here in 1994 and has been constantly building and improving his property. Bob has been collecting conifers, which are junipers and pine trees for nearly fifty years now. He has many species of plants which are now extinct in their native habitat. These plants he gathered back in the 1940s through the 1970s before developers had to be concerned with environmental impact studies. Bob has plants from all over the western united States. Nearly all of these Bob gathered himself by hiking for miles to remote mountain areas. He still goes on these gathering trips several times a years. He gathers cuttings from live plants then plants these tiny branches in his green house. After many years of his loving care, these cuttings will become full size plants. In addition to the conifers, Bob has a large collection of catus from around the world. They bloom in March and April and they are quite a beautiful sight to see.
	The picture of Bob on the main page was taken on our second hike to the top of Table mountain. To the right is some of the catus in his green house. The rock terracing around Bob's house he has done entirely by himself. He has more energy than most people half his age.