A climb to the top of the rocky spine on Pine Mountain's southeast ridge. On-trail and off to the base, followed by a scramble up the loose rocks. Enjoy the views but be careful and do not attempt alone. When the cache was placed, 5 turkey vultures circled overhead--and sometimes below--with interest. There are several other caches along the undulating ridge.
Godzilla is a landmark 1954 Japanese sci-fi monster film about a giant sea creature mutated by nuclear radiation who ravages Japan. Gojira, as it was called in Japan, was a combination of words for gorilla and whale. The monster, part dinosaur and part dragon, was played by a stuntman in a heavy suit who stomped through model cities.
Two years later, an American version, called Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, added scenes with Raymond Burr to the original footage. Burr played an English-speaking reporter covering the monster. This avoided too much dubbing for the American audience.
The film had a strong anti-nuclear message. Key scenes reflected events from nuclear testing and from WWII, and the monster itself represented the fear of uncontrolled nuclear weapons. Godzilla is one of the greatest fictional characters in film history and has become a pop culture icon. It is one of the few fictional characters to win the MTV Lifetime Achievement Award and has its own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. There have been many spin-offs to the original which created an entire subset of monster film.