The Fog Dodgers invite all residents and visitors of the Mendocino Coast to join us on our weekly group runs and walks. We have runners and walkers of all abilities (and even some bikers) and we have only one "rule" - we start at exactly 8:00 a.m. on Sundays. Exercise at your own pace (1/2 hour out, 1/2 hour back) and experience the fresh Mendocino coastal air.

Fog Dodgers provides a fun, safe way to explore some of our local trails and back roads and to meet new friends. You can find out where we're going to be by reading the bottom of last week's post, then clicking on the "Our Routes" tab above. We average 15-20 persons each Sunday and typically half will go to breakfast together afterwards at a nearby restaurant.

Sunday, March 13, 2022

Russian Gulch

Russian Gulch is where it was at today. Always well worth an outing just to view and marvel at the beauty of the Fredrick W. Panhorst Bridge. Built in 1939-40 for $109,000.

John Loomis photo






It is truly a combined work of architecture, art, and engineering. Notice how the spacing of the columns gradually widen as they get taller.


John Loomis photo

There was a smattering of rain last night, the temperature was 42 degrees at the start. Usually the canyon floor is colder than the rim but today that was not noticeable.

Most everyone that showed up had a stick in the spokes of their circadian clocks, biorhythms battered by the the change to to Daylight Savings. Yesterday there was 11 hours and 48 minutes of daylight. Today there will be 11 hours and 50 minutes of daylight. Not much light was saved by moving the hands of the clock. There were a few tales of interest from those that struggled to remember how to change the time on their devices and from some that overslept. But all in all everyone was in an exceptionally good mood and it was a great start to a good morning. In attendance today were Mark, Gay, Toni, Joe, Fran, Jean, John, Diana, Jeff, Barbara, Shari, and Bob.

John Loomis photo

As usual we have some wonderful photos from John Loomis that always make the blog more colorful and help tell a story. Thank you John.

How did Russian gulch get it's name? One theory is that the name was given to the area by U.S. government surveyors in honor of the Russian fur trappers who founded Fort Ross. A more likely story, according to locals, is that a deserter from Fort Ross lived at Russian Gulch.

Just for fun if you want to know a little more about the history of Russian gulch and the bridge go to the Fog Dodger blog archives to Sunday August 18, 2013.


John Loomis photo


SUNDAY, MARCH 20TH, @ 8:OO A.M,  GROUP RUN, WALK AND BIKE, COASTAL TRAIL - MIDDLE (behind the F.B. Fire Station). You can always click on the "Our Routes" button at the top of the page to find directions to the location. 

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




Posted by Bob at 5:24 PM

1 comments:

triley said...

As I wrote on August 18th, 2013, I vote for Bob to write the blog more often. Nice read. Good photos also, John.

Tom

March 15, 2022

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