WARD AVENUE

We braved the icy winds of the path at WARD AVENUE this time. There is definitely the feeling of autumn in the air. But is was a beautiful day  and a decent crowd showed up: Tom (this time without Nancy), Cindy, Eric, Bob, Beth, Joe, Toni (back from New York for a short while), Charlene, Shari, Sky, Fran, and Jean.

Afterwards a contingent when to Denny's for Breakfast while three of us went to David's.

John has sent some of his photos:

Early-Morning-Sunrise-Fort-Bragg

Ward-Ave-Ferns

Ward-Ave-Mackerricher-White-Egret

WoodPecker-in-Apple-Tree (Sapsucker)

Mackerricher-in-Flight

Mackerricher-Park-yesterday

NEXT SUNDAY, September 22 @ 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.

POMO BLUFFS

We had pretty good turnout at POMO BLUFFS today, but we didn't manage to dodge the fog so we aren't living up to our name. Still a nice walk in cool weather with a couple of members who had been absent for a time making a return. Hiking were Diana, Jeff, Toni, Joe, John, Eric, Hannah Leigh, Mark, Nancy, Tom, Charlene, Jean, Fran, Shari, Beth, and Bob.

Afterwards some went to the Laurel Deli for breakfast and a couple to the Home Style Cafe.

Here are the pictures John submitted for the day:

Waiting-for-the-fog-to-clear

Noyo-Bridge-Foggy-Pomo-view

Noyo-S-Curve

Noyo-Albacore-Fishing-Sept-2024

Fog-Dodgers-heading-back

Nasturtium-seed-collecting

NEXT SUNDAY, 09/15/24 @ 8:00 A.M.: GROUP RUN/WALK/BIKE, WARD AVENUE. 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.

RUSSIAN GULCH

Today we hiked at RUSSIAN GULCH, a route we last hiked in May. The parks has been working on the trail so it was in good shape as far as we got. Hiking were John, Joe Eric, Mark, Hannah Leigh, Nancy, Tom, Charlene, Deb, Sam, Sky, Jean, Fran, and a hiker from the past, Erin. It was nice and cool, which helped when ascending the hill back to our cars.

Afterwards eleven of us ate breakfast at the Good Life Cafe. It was a nice breakfast although some were served wayyy before others. Also there was an encounter with the Booze Riders who consider themselves very important.

John's photos:

Joe-Duvivier--in-Window-reflection

Russian-Gulch-Support-Piers

Russian-Gulch-Sept-2024

Russian-Gulch--Bay-Bridge

Tom-and-Jean-at-Russian-Gulch-Trail

Russian-Gulch-start-of-trail

French-Prune

French-Prune-Plum-Bud

Apple-Tim

NEXT SUNDAY, September 8, 2024 @ 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.