We hiked around the south shore of the Noyo yesterday, a very pleasant Sunday. There were places along the road that looked like relatively recent rock.mud slides and of course the water was still gushing from the storm drain in the road at the bottom of the hill. Shari has proposed having us meet at the top of the hill, right at highway 20, the next time we hike here to add a little distance, and a climb on the way back, to what is a very short route. Hiking yesterday were Nancy, Tom, Charlene, Shari, John, Diana, Jeff, Cindy, Kim, Doug, Fran, Beth, Bob, and Joe.

Afterwards eleven of us at at  the Home Style Cafe.

John's photos:

Harbor-Seals (actually a male California sea lion)

Noyo-Seal-Resting (a harbor seal)

South-Side-Noyo-River

Kayak-man

Noyo-River-Fishing-June

Noyo-River-fishing-June(2)

NEXT SUNDAY, March 3 @ 8:00 A.M.: GROUP RUN/WALK/BIKE, COASTAL TRAIL - SOUTH (Taco Bell). 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.

CASPAR LOGGING ROAD

It looked like everybody was trying to get a hike in before the storm hit later on Sunday. Hiking were Charlene, Jean, Shari, Sky, Eric, Joe, John, Nancy, Tom, Diana, Jeff, Fran, and her son Steve. We hiked up and back down CASPAR LOGGING ROAD under overcast but rain-free skies.

Afterward eight of us ate breakfast at the GoodLife Cafe.

John's photos:

 Botanical-Garden-Tulip-Tree

Tulip-Tree-Bloom

 Botanical-Walking-Path

 Caspar-Pond

 Caspar-Farm

 Mendocino-in-Bloom

NEXT SUNDAY, FEB. 25TH @ 8:00 A.M.: GROUP RUN/WALK/BIKE, SOUTH HARBOR -east on Highway 20 and turn left on South Harbor Drive (the third left turn, second after the turn into the Boatyard shopping center). Drive down the hill and meet in the large parking lot on the right.. 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.

Reminder: Sam Banker is having an interment for Nancy Banker and Rick Banker at the Caspar Cemetery at 3:30 PM on February 14. Informal, wear boots - it is muddy. The Cemetery is to the south of route 409 to the west of highway 1.

A decent sized group assembled under cloudy skies. We met at what the plein air painters refer to as "toilet point." Though we started 6 seconds late we all did the 3 mile loop around the MENDOCINO HEADLANDS. Hikers were Shari, Eric, John, Charlene, Sky, Deb, Sam, Nancy, Tom, Mark, Fran, Jean, and Joe and, running, Bob.

Afterwards nine of us went to the St Anthony's pancake breakfast.

John's photos:

Tulip-Time

South-View-Mendocino

Raven-roof-ornament

French-Prune-Plum-Bud

Overcast-Day-Mendocino

Drawing-Figurine

NEXT SUNDAY, February 18, 2024 @ 8:00 A.M.: GROUP RUN/WALK/BIKE, CASPAR LOGGING ROAD. 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.

A brief announcement: Sam Banker is having a memorial for Nancy Banker at the Caspar Cemetery at 3:30 PM on February 14.The Cemetery is to the south of route 409 to the west of highway 1.

A small cadre of hearty souls braved the blustery winds and moderate rain and walked south from POMO BLUFFS. At the start a couple of umbrellas were briefly at risk of collapse and were returned to their respective cars. We decide to head south, being afraid of being blown over the railings of the Noyo Bridge. Due to conditions we returned about 20 minutes early but we did have a chance to review a large landslide on the south bank of the Noyo before heading back to the vehicles. Hiking were Shari, Joe, Deb, Sam, Nancy, Tom and Cheryl and Scott.

Afterwards 7 of us headed up north to eat breakfast at Denny's, always a bargain.

Since John did not walk with us I anticipated no photos, but he did email me some anyway, plus a photo from Sam, not part of the morning, but a local place I did not know existed.

From Sam - Our Local Mud Pots

And some from John

Front-Yard-Deer

Pomo-Park-view-east

Pomo-Park-view-north

Mackerricher-Park-yesterday

And a showing of furniture everyone should get to see - Krenov-Woodworking-Show-N-Franklin

NEXT SUNDAY, February 11 @ 8:00 A.M.: GROUP RUN/WALK/BIKE, MENDOCINO HEADLANDS. 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.

The beautiful weather at WARD AVENUE brought out a large group of hikers: Fran; Jean; Nancy; Tom; Diana; Jeff; Eric; Sam; Sky; Cindy; Toni; Joe; Sky; Beth; Bob; and John. We walked south along the old haul road as we usually do. At the outlet of Lake Cleone there had been a major washout and heavy equipment was there to rebuild the road out to Laguna Point. Large piles of bounders were stacked to provide a foundation for the road repair. Most of the road was gone, but it was easy to walk around the washout. Unfortunately the road further ahead, just past the underpass was fenced off and a park ranger was there telling us to proceed no further. But it was almost time to turn around anyway, so we all had a good walk.

 John's photos: 

Fog-Dodgers-Jan-28th-Ward-Ave

Mackerisher-moon-setting-Jan

Mackerricher-Lake-Jan-2024

Mackerricher-wash-out

Mackericher-Remnants-of-old-retaining-wall (old railroad rails)

Ward-Ave-rain-run-off

NEXT SUNDAY, February 4 @ 8:00 A.M.: GROUP RUN/WALK/BIKE, POMO BLUFFS. 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.