Lost & found footwear in Gold Country

Found sandals near Coloma, Gold Country.

I was out for a late afternoon hike through Gold Country, near Coloma, around 4:25 p.m. when I spotted a pair of sandals left on a rock beside the trail. They looked well worn but sturdy, with dusty tan straps and a faint smell of pine from the recent hike. I picked them up and set them on a bench at the Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park Visitor Center to wait for their owner. It always stings a little to see someone else’s belongings unattended, and I hope whoever lost them will recognize them soon.