NAVARRO RIDGE

We came back to NAVARRO RIDGE partially to help the grange there, who are having trouble staying open and recruiting new members. Weather was cool and misty at times. We had a healthy turnout: Claudette, Bob, Shari, Diana, Jeff, Joe, Nancy, Tom, John,Sky,Charlene Jean, Pat. Leon joined us for breakfast.

Afterwards twelve of us had the pancake breakfast at the Whitesboro Grange. Very good as usual.

John's photos:

Navarro-Ridge-Barn

Foggy-Fog-Dodgers

Belted-Galloway-2

Turkey-Vultures

Big-River-down-by-the-stairs-low-tide

Presbyterian-Church

Plum Picker

NEXT SUNDAY, August 3 @ 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.

POMO BLUFFS

We hiked under cloudy skies south from POMO BLUFFS to the mouth of Hare Creek. In attendance were Nancy, Tom, Eric, Diana, Jeff, Joe, John, Kelly, Deb, Sam, Charlene, Jean, Mark, and a couple new to our group, Eve and Gary.

Here are John's photos: 

Pomo-North-view

Pomo-Bluffs-Painter

Rock-Rocky-fishing

Hare-Creek-Bluff-House

Hare-Creek

Sam-with-Beach-Finds

Caspar-Ballet-Wizard-of-Oz

Caspar-Gorse-Monster

NEXT SUNDAY, July 27 @ 8:00 A.M.: GROUP RUN/WALK/BIKE, NAVARRO RIDGE. 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.

BIG RIVER

This week we hiked at Big River. The skies were overcast and unfortunately there was no wind, so the mosquitoes were out in force. There were lots of Fogdodgers: Jean, Fran, Kelly, John, Sky, Charlene, Kim, Doug, and Bowie, Pat, Diana, Jeff, Mark, Eric, Joe, Beth, Bob, Nancy, Tom, and Shari. Did I miss anyone?

Afterwards many of us went to Tony's (St Anthony's) for their pancake breakfast.

Big-River-Cruising

Snail-at-Big-River

Big-River-Water-Walkers

Big-River-Low-Tide

Dandy-Lion-Seed-Pod

Big-River-East

Tomato

Plantain-medicinal-plant-edible

NEXT SUNDAY, July 20 @ 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.

CASPAR LOGGING ROAD

It's been a little while since we hiked CASPAR LOGGING ROAD (4/13/25). The weather was nice, cool and a bit foggy. Hiking were Fran, Jean, Eric, Shari, Sky, John, Deb, Sam, Nancy, Tom, Joe, and, a bit later, Pat (sans Leon). Nothing special to report except, perhaps, that the hill seems steeper than it used to be when we were a bit younger. With the summer many of us are taking trips here and there.

Afterward we dispersed with various plans for breakfast, including, for Joe and Shari, a french toast breakfast at the Noyo Science Center's field station in the harbor, where we were joined by Peter. 

 John's photos:

Blackberry-bloom

Cosmos 1

Cosmos 2

Cosmos 3

Plum-Time

Sweat-Pea

Take-a-break

NEXT SUNDAY, July 13 @ 8:00 A.M.: GROUP RUN/WALK/BIKE, BIG RIVER. 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.