I live in a forested hillside area in Monterey. It is a lovely place and I often take hikes through an area called Skyline Forest, which is about 1/4 mile from my house.
Here’s the view from my front door:
The entire area is lush with trees and full of deer and other wildlife. It is almost like living out in the woods. Well, imagine my surprise when I read the following “police brief” in my local newspaper this morning.
Body found in woods near abandoned car
The body of an adult man was found in the Skyline Forest area Sunday afternoon by Monterey police investigating an abandoned vehicle.
No cause of death has been determined, but Monterey police Lt. Leslie Sonne said the death was not being treated as a homicide.
She said the man’s body was found about 100 yards from Mar Vista and Skyline drives. An autopsy was scheduled today. Police were looking in the area because a vehicle had been left there for several days, she said.
What puzzles me is that I drive on Skyline Drive every day — I have an obsession to take that route. I can’t recall seeing an abandoned car over the last few days. I think I would have noticed. The road is very picturesque and a car sitting at the side of the road would stand out.
I wonder if this was a suicide. The news article doesn’t give any details. I suppose it is likely that someone would choose this location to end his life. It is a beautiful spot and once you walk into the forest, it is very secluded.
Actually there was an abandon vehicle on a side road.The windows were broken and weeds growing around it.It was a dodge caravan.
Oh, yeah. That van was there for a long time. That would be even creepier if there was a connection there.
Dude, remember when we lived in Long Beach and somebody found the body of a homeless guy in the vacant lot across the street? You could see the stand of trees from our patio. Hey...are you, like, the corpse whisperer? Just kidding. ;-)
OMG...I've been gone too long!!!!!! That is creepy!