BIG RIVER

It was pleasant and cool this morning at BIG RIVER. The scene was enveloped in fog which did clear up during our walk. One annoyance was the state of the dirt road as trucks from the Jack Peters Bridge project have been driving out to the old quarry site and dumping their dirt loads, leaving the path lumpy, shall we say. However beyond the quarry the road was in good shape. Hiking were Kim, Doug, and Bowie, Sky, Charlene, John, Eric, Tom (again, no Nancy), Shari, Mark, Joe, Fran, Beth, and Bob.

After the walk the fog had lifted and six Fogdodgers went to the Good Life Cafe for breakfast.

John gives us extra photos this time:

Mendocino-Bay-Moon-Set-Jan

Big-River-Start-of-walk

Big-River-Morning-Walk

Big-River-Spanish-Moss

Big-River-Peek

Big-River-Blue-Heron-floating-on-seaweed

Big-Rver-Sun-hidden-by-clouds

Big-River-Sunburst

Big-River-Mornning

NEXT SUNDAY, October 6 @ 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.

MENDOCINO HEADLANDS

A large group of fogdodgers showed up for our walk on the MENDOCINO HEADLANDS. Visiting again were Keith and Greg who have walked with us in the past. In addition those present were Kim, Doug and Bowie, Diana, Jeff, Sky, Charlene, Nancy, Tom, John, Deb, Sam, Beth, Bob, Eric, Fran, Joe and Jean (a surprise). The streets seemed emptier now that summer is past (Sunday was the equinox) so we walked abreast much of the time often blocking the street. A wonderful time of year, cool and refreshing, though initially fog-shrouded.

Afterwards a good sized group went to the Good Life for breakfast.

John's photos:

Fog-Dodgers-Sept-2024

Mendocino Fog Dodging

Pumpkin-Time

Sept-Floral-1

Sept-Floral-2

Sept-Floral-3

NEXT SUNDAY, September 29 @ 8:00 A.M.: GROUP RUN/WALK/BIKE, BIG RIVER ROAD (a.k.a. THE RON JAHELKA TRAIL) 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.

WARD AVENUE

We braved the icy winds of the path at WARD AVENUE this time. There is definitely the feeling of autumn in the air. But is was a beautiful day  and a decent crowd showed up: Tom (this time without Nancy), Cindy, Eric, Bob, Beth, Joe, Toni (back from New York for a short while), Charlene, Shari, Sky, Fran, and Jean.

Afterwards a contingent when to Denny's for Breakfast while three of us went to David's.

John has sent some of his photos:

Early-Morning-Sunrise-Fort-Bragg

Ward-Ave-Ferns

Ward-Ave-Mackerricher-White-Egret

WoodPecker-in-Apple-Tree (Sapsucker)

Mackerricher-in-Flight

Mackerricher-Park-yesterday

NEXT SUNDAY, September 22 @ 8:00 A.M.: GROUP RUN/WALK/BIKE, MENDOCINO HEADLANDS. 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 had pretty good turnout at POMO BLUFFS today, but we didn't manage to dodge the fog so we aren't living up to our name. Still a nice walk in cool weather with a couple of members who had been absent for a time making a return. Hiking were Diana, Jeff, Toni, Joe, John, Eric, Hannah Leigh, Mark, Nancy, Tom, Charlene, Jean, Fran, Shari, Beth, and Bob.

Afterwards some went to the Laurel Deli for breakfast and a couple to the Home Style Cafe.

Here are the pictures John submitted for the day:

Waiting-for-the-fog-to-clear

Noyo-Bridge-Foggy-Pomo-view

Noyo-S-Curve

Noyo-Albacore-Fishing-Sept-2024

Fog-Dodgers-heading-back

Nasturtium-seed-collecting

NEXT SUNDAY, 09/15/24 @ 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.

RUSSIAN GULCH

Today we hiked at RUSSIAN GULCH, a route we last hiked in May. The parks has been working on the trail so it was in good shape as far as we got. Hiking were John, Joe Eric, Mark, Hannah Leigh, Nancy, Tom, Charlene, Deb, Sam, Sky, Jean, Fran, and a hiker from the past, Erin. It was nice and cool, which helped when ascending the hill back to our cars.

Afterwards eleven of us ate breakfast at the Good Life Cafe. It was a nice breakfast although some were served wayyy before others. Also there was an encounter with the Booze Riders who consider themselves very important.

John's photos:

Joe-Duvivier--in-Window-reflection

Russian-Gulch-Support-Piers

Russian-Gulch-Sept-2024

Russian-Gulch--Bay-Bridge

Tom-and-Jean-at-Russian-Gulch-Trail

Russian-Gulch-start-of-trail

French-Prune

French-Prune-Plum-Bud

Apple-Tim

NEXT SUNDAY, September 8, 2024 @ 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.