Though Memorial Day weekend offered alternate activity choices, a decent number of Fogdodgers showed up to hike the MENDOCINO HEADLANDS. Sam's older MG sports car offer a contrast with my '23 Bolt parked next to it. Anyway hiking were Nancy and Tom (briefly as Tom is still recovering), Mary and Drew (nice to see them again), Pat (also good to see again) Deb, Sam, Diana, Jeff, Shari, John, Charlene, Beth, Bob, Kim, Doug, Jean, Fran, Joe and, joining us near the start, Sky. The weather was perfect, temperature in the fifties, sunny skies, very light winds, the tourists not yet too active....

Afterwards a large group, eleven I think, went to the Presbyterian church for their FREE pancake breakfast.

Photos from John:
Fog-Dodgers-head-of-the-pack-or-herd

Fog-dodger-setting-off

Mendocino-Chinese-Church

Mendocino--a-glimpse

Mendocino-Farm

Watering-Girl

NEXT SUNDAY, June 2 @ 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.

It was a reasonably windy morning at GLASS BEACH this morning, cool and pleasant. Hikers were Eric, Diana, Jeff, Fran, Jean, Sky, John, Charlene and Joe and Nancy and Tom started out with us. Tom is doing quite well in his recovery. As usual we all went south from the parking lot along the coastal trail, though maybe in the future we could try going north initially along the bluff trails up to the Pudding Creek Trestle. John and others saw a bald eagle on the hike (see below).

After the walk seven of us went to Denny's for breakfast. As it turns out none of the 500 dirt bike riders from the Bay Area were there at Denny's, so it was not crowded.

John's photos:

Glass-Beach-Bald-Eagle

Glass-Beach-Information-and-seating-area

Glass-Beach rugged-coastline

Glass-Beach-view-of-lumber-mill-remnant

Glass-Beach-Blue-Horizon

Fox-Glove

Pink-Garden-Carpet

Watering-Can-Ceramic

NEXT SUNDAY, May 26 @ 8:00 A.M.: GROUP RUN/WALK/BIKE, MENDOCINO HEADLINES. Jean notified us that the Presbyterian Church is having a benefit breakfast that we might enjoy after the hike. 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.

At RUSSIAN GULCH the weather was foggy and cool, quite comfortable after the recent hot weather. Nancy drove Tom out to greet us all after his successful surgery. Yea! Though he couldn't yet hike with us, he seeming in pretty good shape. So, for the hike, that left Eric, Mark, Jean, John, Sky, Charlene, Deb, Sam, Shari and Joe, with Bob running. Fran then joined the group a bit later. In the aftermath of all the rain we've been having the vegetation was thick on both sides of the trail and it looked like several trees had recently fallen at the point where most of us were turning around. Though the trees weren't blocking the trail, they formed almost a roof structure over the path.

Afterwards a large contingent, about eight I think, went to St Anthony's for their pancake breakfast. This time they had strawberries to go along with pancakes and french toast.

John's weekly photos:

Jurassic-Russian-Gulch (inspired by the thriving vegetation)

Russian-Gulch

Fog-Dodgers-typical-morning

Russian-Gulch-Floral

Happy-Mothers-Day-Fog-Dodgers

Caspar-Deer-Herd

Geese-preening

Caspar-Creek-area

NEXT SUNDAY, APRIL 19 @ 8:00 A.M.: GROUP RUN/WALK/BIKE, COASTAL TRAIL - NORTH (GLASS BEACH). 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.

It was a beautiful day on the Mendocino Headlands. The rain let up and the sun was out without much wind. Several Fogdodgers couldn't make it for various reasons (best wishes to Tom). Hiking were Shari and her son, Ben, Eric, Charlene, Jean, Fran, John, Joe and, joining a little late, Sky.

Four of us had breakfast at the Good Life Cafe, which was not too crowded, for a change.

John has some nice pictures for us:

Caspar-Light-Station

Mendocino-Morning-Fog

Mendocino-Barn

Jack-Peter

Reflections

NEXT SUNDAY, May 12 @ 8:00 A.M.: GROUP RUN/WALK/BIKE, Russian Gulch. 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.