The Fog Dodgers invite all residents and visitors of the Mendocino Coast to join us on our weekly group runs and walks. We have runners and walkers of all abilities (and even some bikers) and we have only one "rule" - we start at exactly 8:00 a.m. on Sundays. Exercise at your own pace (1/2 hour out, 1/2 hour back) and experience the fresh Mendocino coastal air.

Fog Dodgers provides a fun, safe way to explore some of our local trails and back roads and to meet new friends. You can find out where we're going to be by reading the bottom of last week's post, then clicking on the "Our Routes" tab above. We average 15-20 persons each Sunday and typically half will go to breakfast together afterwards at a nearby restaurant.

Sunday, August 27, 2023

POINT CABRILLO LIGHTHOUSE



                                     Point Cabrillo Lighthouse, J. Loomis photo

A solid overcast this morning made for perfect walking conditions.  I think it was 57 degrees with no wind.  The ocean was very calm and we saw many flights of pelicans.  To top it all off, we were greeted to  some "singing" by coyotes just to the north of our parking lot at the conclusion of our walk.  I can't remember ever hearing coyotes around here, though I hear they're becoming common around our big cities.

After admiring the storm repair work on the lighthouse and watching the ocean for a few minutes we walked out to the small pond that is just a bit to the south.  I was able to show how old I am and how long I've been around by telling of how the Air Force personnel used to buy trout from the local trout farm and put them in the pond.  They then had their own private trout pond for fishing during their off hours.  The group said, "Air Force?"  Yeah, it's true, there used to be an Air Force facility on Point Cabrillo.  To keep this from becoming way too long of a blog post, I'm giving you a couple of links to Air Force history at Pt. Cabrillo.  If you've got a few minutes, you will find them interesting, I promise.

https://pointcabrillo.org/learn/history/lshistory/  (Light Station History - The Buildings)



Present today: Fran, Jean, Charlene, Toni, Greg, Deb, Sam, Sky, Nancy and Tom (10).

Next weekend Labor Day.  I think that it should not be too busy at 8:00 a.m. and we'll be fine starting at Pomo Bluffs.  In two weeks, we will meet at Laguna Point, by request.

NEXT SUNDAY, SEPT. 3RD @ 8:00 A.M.: GROUP RUN/WALK/BIKE,  POMO BLUFFS PARK. You can click on the "Our Routes" tab at the top to get directions, if needed.

EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, GROUP RUN/WALK @ 7:30 A.M.: COASTAL TRAIL - MIDDLE, behind the Fort Bragg Fire Station.

Posted by Tom at 11:57 AM

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