WARD AVENUE

This morning, the weather site said it was 57 in town, on the shoreline it was a little cooler but still, a beautiful morning for walking along the beach.

Present today:  Kelly, Charlene, Sky, Kim, Doug, Eric, Mark, Eve, John, Nancy and Tom (11).

It was interesting to see a couple of large excavators moving boulders around.  They're working right at the underpass near the Laguna Point parking lot, getting ready for the expected "super-sized" winter storms of the coming "Super El Nino".  That's a spot where the ocean had already started to cut under the roadway a couple of years back.

Thanks to our Roving Photographer, John, for some really nice photos again.

                               MacKerricher Heron Painting

MacKerricher Road work, one of the aforementioned excavators

                       MacKerricher State Park, Lake Cleone

MacKerricher Reflection ( better than the Lincoln Reflecting Pool)

                                            The Skunk Train

It's been 21 weeks since we've walked at Big River.  That's because of the mosquitoes there in the warmer months.  Next week we'll give it another try.  Hopefully the mosquitoes have gone back to bed or wherever but you might want to put a little repellent on the back of your neck and ears.

NEXT SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4TH, 8:00 A,M, GROUP RUN/WALK/BIKE, BIG RIVER.

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

NAVARRO RIDGE

We walked upon Navarro Ridge today.  It was a good morning for walking, heavy overcast, calm and about 55 degrees.

Thanks John,  for todays pictures.

                                                          Navarro Barn

                                             Mendocino's controversial water tower

                                                      Mendocino Cottage

                                                   Albion Highway One Bridge

                                                        Mendocino Morning

Present today:  Deb brought her neice, Annie and husband Phil, Sam, Sky, Zelda, Fran, Beth, Bob, John, Charlene, Diana, Jeff, Eric, Nancy and Tom (16).

NEXT SUNDAY,  OCT. 4TH, 8:00 A.M., GROUP RUN/WALK/BIKE, by request, WARD AVENUE.   You can click on the "Our Routes" tab at the top for directions if needed.

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

VAN DAMME

We met in the parking lot at VAN DAMME today to hike up the park road/trail. A nice cool morning. Hiking were John, Sky, Eric, Nancy, Tom, Diana, Jeff, Deb, Sam, Suzanne, Henry, Beth, Bob, Kelly, Joe, Jean, Shari, and Charlene. Some made a little past bridge 3.

 Afterwards Peter joined eight of us for breakfast at the Good Life while Diana and Jeff went to the Little River Inn (see photos):

The word from Diana and Jeff is that the Little River Inn is now serving breakfast to non-guests:

Little River Inn Menu

Swedish pancakes and scrambled eggs at Little River Inn

Now John's photos:

Cold-Dip

Cold-Dipper

Van-Damme-River

Van-Damme-Wild-Life

Floral-arrangement

Mendocino-Headlands-view

Botanical-Gardens-Lily-Pond

NEXT SUNDAY, September 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.

A beautiful day on the MENDOCINO HEADLANDS! Fall is here at last. On the walk were Nancy, Tom, Eric, Eve, the 2 Garys, Deb, Sam, Shari & her son Ben, Sky, Joe, Beth, Bob, Mark, and Zelda.

For breakfast most went to Saint Anthony's where we fill one long table and started a second. There Bob and Claudette stopped by.

John's photos:

Northern-View-from-Mendocino

Are-we-Ravens-or-Crows

Local-Gas-Station

On-the-road

Fall-Harvest

Korean-Celedon-Pot

Lemon-Harvest

NEXT SUNDAY, September 20 @ 8:00 A.M.: GROUP RUN/WALK/BIKE, VAN DAMME. 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 Labor Day Weekend, Paul Bunyan Days, perfect weather, kids are back to school, what more could we ask for?  You can blame me (Tom) for choosing Caspar Logging Road today.  When I suggested it to Joe over breakfast last week, I had forgotten that the Fog Dodgers were there just two weeks prior, because I was gone, Cruising the Columbia and Snake Rivers.

Having lived here 54+ years, I've developed enochlophobia, and the Caspar Logging Road seemed good for this weekend.  I had not known about or considered that today was also the Caspar Classic 2026.

                                            Caspar Classic 2026 rider, ready to go!

Fortunately, we started at 8:00 and the Caspar Classic didn't start until 10:00.  Walking today:  Jean, Sky, John, Gary, Eric, Shari, Deb, Sam, Beth, Bob, Charlene, Nancy and Tom (13).

                                                      Caspar Farm House, up or sale

Thank you, John, for today's photos.  Without John's talents, it would be a boring blog.

                                                  Caspar Farm House Watertower

                                                        Caspar/Fern Creek cattle

                                                            Caspar Drydock

At the risk of becoming too repetitive, let's walk the Mendocino Headlands and Township next Sunday.  It just works well due to it's closeness to St. Anthony's Pancake Breakfast.  If we cut the walk about 5 minutes short and hustle right over to the church, we seem to get in without any waiting line.   Get there 5 minutes late, and it can sometimes be a very long line/wait.  Must have something to do with church times??  See you next week!

NEXT SUNDAY, SEPT. 13TH, 8:00 A.M., GROUP RUN/WALK, BIKE/WHATEVER, MENDOCINO HEADLANDS AND TOWNSHIP.

EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, 7:30 A.M.,  GROUPRUN/WALK/BIKE/WHATEVER, COASTAL TRAIL - MIDDLE, (behind the Fort Bragg Fire Station).

COASTAL TRAIL – MIDDLE

We hike COASTAL TRAIL – MIDDLE this time and got a large group of Fogdodgers. Walking were Deb, Sam, Eve, Gary, Nancy, Tom, Marlene, Gary, Diana, Jeff, Eric, Mark, Joe, John, Barbara, Charlene, and Jean.

After the hike a large contingent went to Laurel Deli for breakfast. We were able to get the private room this time but even with three tables combined we had to have an overflow table to fit us all.

Fort-Bragg-Aug-Misty 

Moon-Set-Aug-30th

Glass-Beach

Fog-Dodgers-on-the-way-back 

The-missing-puzzle-piece 

French-Prune-Plums-ripe 

Yellow-Daliah 

NEXT SUNDAY, September 6 @ 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.

NAVARRO RIDGE

A small group of Fogdodgers gathered at the grange on NAVARRO RIDGE, Unlike several of the previous days the weather was sunny but nice and cool. Hiking were Kelly, Nancy, Tom, John, Jean, Sky, Eric, Joe, and Charlene.

Most of us stayed for the pancake breakfast at the grange, tasty as always. This time the ham was sliced thicker. Blackberry topping is the best part of this meal.

John sent me these photos: 

 Fog-shrouded-Navarro

 Belted-Galloway

 fog-laden-navaro

 Navarro-Poppies

 Fog-rolling-in

 Navarro-Ocean-view-outlet

 Navarro-upper

NEXT SUNDAY, August 30 @ 8:00 A.M.: GROUP RUN/WALK/BIKE, COASTAL TRAIL – MIDDLE. 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.