WARD AVENUE

We had a beautiful morning!  While inland, the thermometers are pushing 100 degrees, at Ward Avenue this morning, we had something like 49 degrees with clear, sunny skies and hardly a breeze.  There was a great low tide, but I don't know if anybody walked the beach.  The exposed beach and intertidal reefs were very pretty, as was the bright blue ocean and white surf.  On June 27th, there will be another low tide, even a little better, so we will probably go to Ward Ave. again then.

                                

Thanks, John, for taking all of today's photos.  I don't think any require descriptions, other than to say they are all local, and that they remind us of the significance of this Memorial Day weekend.

                                                

Present today:  Jean, Fran, Pat, Gay, Mark, Charlene, Toni, Joe, Deb, Sam, John, Shari, Kim, Doug, Susan, Bruce, Nancy and Tom (18).

                                               

                               

Next Sunday, we're going to check out JSF Rd. 450.  We haven't been there for a long time.  In the winter, it is too slippery with clay-like mud, in the summer, it can be dusty or sandy or sometimes, just right.  Let's go see!  It's five minutes east of the traffic round-about.  If you click on "Our Routes" at the top of the page, you can see a map.

SUNDAY, JUNE 6TH @ 8:OO A.M., GROUP RUN, WALK AND BIKE, JACKSON STATE FOREST ROAD 450.   You can always click on "Our Routes" at the top of the page to find out more about our venue and where to park.

EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, GROUP RUN/WALK @ 7:30 A.M.:  Beginning behind the Fort Bragg Fire Station on Tuesdays and on Big River Logging Road on Thursdays.

POMO BLUFFS - COASTAL TRAIL

What a great morning!  Maybe it was Joe's doing?  Joe brought along 2 sisters, a cousin and a nephew, the terrible winds stopped blowing, and we all had "warm" and sunny walk, or run, or bike ride, around Noyo Bay on the Coastal Trail.  I'm sorry that I can't remember all of the names.  I kind of have them in my mind but for sure I couldn't correctly name all four.  Thanks Joe, and Toni, for bringing the family.  They were super friendly and we enjoyed talking while at a David's  breakfast sitting at "our" big round table.  Your cousin kindly supplied a nice family photo and one of our group, thanks Tracy!

Besides Joe and Toni and their family, present today were;  Gay, Mark, Pat, Charlene, Jean, Deb, Sam, Nancy and Tom (15).

Low tide at Ward Ave., MacKerricher State Park

The picture above shows a good low tide at MacKerricher State Park.  Next Sunday during our run/walk/bike, we will have a similar tide.  If you like walking on the beach, next Sunday is your best bet.  There's always interesting things to see or discover along the water's edge.  Ten Mile beach always seems to have many sand dollars (below).

Though John wasn't able to be here today, I was able to find a couple of his old photos.  Thanks John!

SUNDAY, MAY 30TH @ 8:OO A.M., GROUP RUN, WALK AND BIKE, WARD AVENUE.  You can always click on "Our Routes" at the top of the page to find out more about our venue and where to park.

EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, GROUP RUN/WALK @ 7:30 A.M.:  Beginning behind the Fort Bragg Fire Station on Tuesdays and on Big River Logging Road on Thursdays.

RUSSIAN GULCH STATE PARK

This was the first morning, I think, that it was just like one of our summer mornings.  It was 49 degrees, calm and a thick overcast made it feel a little warmer than it was.

John took a photo of part of our group.  We were all jubilant to be out and about and not wearing masks!  In real life though, I think we all look a little better than in picture.  On John's photo, The Lone Ranger seems to have snuck in somehow.  He's still masked.

Present today:  Joe, Toni, Charlene, Bob, Fran, Jean, Pat, Gay, Mark, John, Nancy and Tom (12).

                                               Caspar Creek (or Puddle)

Seems as though most of us have survived Covid-19, will we survive another drought?  Water issues seem to be on everyone's mind.  Fort Bragg and Mendocino both have inadequate water storage and many with wells, are experiencing problems.

         The  Point Cabrillo Lighthouse, J. Loomis photo, as are all of today's photos.

John has many talents.  I don't know how he finds the time to do all that he does.  Lately, with whatever spare time he has had, he decided to move this log up to his house and then carve it into a totem pole!  Now, how will he get it upright?

                                                  Top section of the totem pole

Next week, we'll stay local but in two weeks, on May 30th, we'll go up to Ward Avenue and while we are there, there will be a -1.5 foot low tide.  That may not excite you but for beachcombers and walkers, that's a good low tide!

SUNDAY, MAY 23RD @ 8:OO A.M., GROUP RUN, WALK AND BIKE, POMO BLUFFS PARK.  You can always click on "Our Routes" at the top of the page to find out more about our venue and where to park.

EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, GROUP RUN/WALK @ 7:30 A.M.:  Beginning behind the Fort Bragg Fire Station on Tuesdays and on Big River Logging Road on Thursdays.

MENDOCINO TOWN AND HEESER DRIVE

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms.  And thanks to John, for all of today's photos.  I saw on Listserv that he was selling his 5 barrel cacti, pictured below.  I don't know if he sold them or not.  A lot of interesting things pop up on MCN's Listserv.

                                     

It was windy again this morning, but not nearly as bad as it was last week.  Today, we actually had two bike riders.   Present today:  Nancy and Tom brought daughter, Shannon, and granddaughter, Logan, and her friend, Julia.  Also there: Gay, Mark, Pat, Leon, Ann, Jean, Fran, Charlene, Deb, Sam, Toni, Joe, Kim and Doug (19).

                                              Alstroemeria, J. Loomis photo

We went by Jean's place on our walk and saw her very pretty yard.  I think she may be fortunate to be on a separate water system from the town.  Many in town are having to buy truckloads of water now, and it a long time in the future before we'll get significant rainfall.

                                                       John's barrel cacti

At our 8:00 start, Mendocino was still fairly quiet on this Mother's Day.  It was easy walking the streets, very few cars.  At 9:15 when we departed, things were beginning to pick up.  We had hopeful dreams of getting into The Goodlife Bakery/Cafe but a long line outside the door quashed those dreams.  We ended up in Harvest Market, buying not the healthiest of breakfasts.  

                                                      Mendocino- Spring

                                             Posing Ravens, J. Loomis photo

                                                              Mendocino

SUNDAY, MAY 16th @ 8:OO A.M., GROUP RUN, WALK AND BIKE, RUSSIAN GULCH STATE PARK. You can always click on "Our Routes" at the top of the page to find out more about our venue and where to park.

EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, GROUP RUN/WALK @ 7:30 A.M.:  Beginning behind the Fort Bragg Fire Station on Tuesdays and on Big River Logging Road on Thursdays.

COASTAL TRAIL - SOUTH

It was sunny and clear this morning,  but geezus was it windy!  It was windy enough that the bicycle riders decided that keeping their feet on the ground was a better choice, so, no bikes.  We did see one bike rider, kind of sailing downwind, passing us from behind, and scolding us to "keep to the right!".  Sorry, Mr. Bike Rider, our fault but couldn't hear or see you coming.

Present today:  Leon, Pat, Jean, Charlene, Cheryl, Scott, Joe, Fran, John, Bob, Nancy and Tom (12).

All of today's photos are supplied by John.  Thank you, John.  So as not to make blogger mad by rearranging them or labeling each one separately, I'll tell you here, what they're filed as in John's photo file, from top to bottom:  Jes An, Lilac Time, Under Noyo Bridge, Sea Gull, Noyo Harbor.  I like that John gives us these photos in full resolution, so if you want to copy one or blow it up, it still comes out beautifully clear.  I like today's sea gull.

There's a real good minus tide coming up on May 30, so we're going to go to Ward Avenue that morning.  Just advising those that like to walk or run the beach.

We haven't gone around Heeser Drive or the town of Mendocino for quite awhile.  Next Sunday is Mother's Day and a good way to start that off, would be to run, walk or bike there.

SUNDAY, MAY 9th @ 8:OO A.M., GROUP RUN, WALK AND BIKE, MENDOCINO HEADLANDS AND TOWN

EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, GROUP RUN/WALK @ 7:30 A.M.:  Beginning behind the Fort Bragg Fire Station on Tuesdays and on Big River Logging Road on Thursdays.