NAVARRO RIDGE

It was a cool morning at NAVARRO RIDGE. Pleasant though. Only nine of us showed up: Deb, Sam, Nancy, Tom, Sky, Charlene, Eve, Joe, and John.

We were joined by Beth and Bob for the pancake breakfast at the grange.

John's photos:

Navarro-Morning-road

Pumpkins

Navarro-Barn

Apples

 Navarro-Mirror

Navarro-Bull

Girl-in-Abalone-Shell

NEXT SUNDAY, November 1 @ 8:00 A.M.: GROUP RUN/WALK/BIKE, GLASS BEACH. You can click on the "Our Routes" tab at the top to get directions, if needed. DON'T FORGET TO ADJUST YOUR CLOCK 1 HOUR BACK THE NIGHT BEFORE.

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

COASTAL TRAIL – MIDDLE

This time we hiked along the Coastal Trail in Fort Bragg, starting behind the fire house and heading south. It's now officially fall and the weather was cool. Hiking were Nancy, Tom, Kin, Doug, Joe, Mark, Deb, Sam, Eric, Sky, John, Jean, Fran, Eve, and, later, Beth and Bob.

Ten of us then went to breakfast at the Laurel Deli where Daisy, the 0-4-2 locomotive, was sporting halloween adornments.

John's photos:

Repairs-needed

Who's-making-all-that-noise

Fog-Dodgers-ready-for-breakfast

Dahlia 

NEXT SUNDAY, October 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 LOGGING ROAD

It was a nice morning at Big River, much better than what was forecast.  Nancy said, somebody with a camera should take a picture.  So I, not much of a photographer, took a picture.

John wasn't with us today but when I got home, he had already sent a few from his files.  John is a better photographer.  John also likes to play around with clay, actually quite a good sculptor.  

And a few Big River photos:

Present today:  Beth, Bob D., Claudette, Bob C., Sky, Eric, Shari, (for breakfast, Peter), Fran, Jean, Kelly, Charlene, Barbara, Mark, Nancy and Tom (16).

NEXT SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18TH, 8:00 A.M., GROUP RUN/WALK/BIKE, COASTAL TRAIL - MIDDLE, behind the F.B, Fire Station,

EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, 7:30 A.M., GROUP RUN/WALK/BIKE, COASTAL TRAIL - MIDDLE.

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 11TH, 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.