The falls were gorgeous today - wish you could have been there, Bob

Seeming a little more like "fall" today, it was 54 and overcast with a slight breeze. I know that seems more like a description of summer thus far, except the poison oak is beginning to turn beautiful fall colors. At least the poison oak and nettle were far off the main trail, as Russian Gulch has been cleaned up nicely. There is still quite a lot of ground water seepage across the trail, and there were many campers today.

There wasn't a big turnout today, but it's about quality, not quantity, right? Roger and Nancy T. came without their children this week, and so did Peter -- hopefully someone's watching them. Also, there were Jim, Cindy, Fran, Nancy B., Bob, Laurie, Toni, Randy and Johnny (12), but no other speedy runners to enjoy the falls with me today.

NEXT SUNDAY, August 22, 2010 @ 8 AM:  It's time to go back to Navarro Ridge (See "Our Routes" tab above), followed by breakfast at the Whitesboro Grange. Yum. Tom and Nancy will be back, but Brad and I will be gone, so we'll see you the following week end.

EVERY TUESDAY @ 7 AM: RUSSIAN GULCH STATE PARK, beginning on Point Cabrillo Drive, 1/10 of a mile north of its south end.

EVERY THURSDAY @ 7 AM: VAN DAMME STATE PARK, beginning at the beach.