Nita Vail walks along an ocean view bluff at the storied Vail & Vickers Ranch, on the 84-square mile Santa Rosa Island, California, November 1, 2011. The great-granddaughter of the rancher who, with a partner, bought the island in 1901 spends time at the ranch before the December 31, 2011 date, which will mark the end of the Vail & Vickers occupancy on the island. Photo: Al Seib, MCT
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