CASPAR LOGGING ROADS

This morning, we all, I think, took JSF Road 500 for a cold but very nice walk or run.  It was 37 degrees under clear skies.  I think we all chose to go uphill for the start because many of our roads are getting pretty sloppy and at least we knew that Road 500 going east was a decent, but very rocky road.  Hopefully, we can add Van Damme and Russian Gulch State Parks back into the rotation before too long.

John saw this pretty rainbow earlier this week offshore of Hare Creek.

J. Loomis photo, earlier this week

Caspar fixer-upper, J. Loomis photo

 Thank you, John, for these first two photos.

A cold, bright morning, B. Piercy photos

And then the rest of today's photo are from Bruce.  Thank you Bruce!

Donna brought her daughter Jamie again, thank you!  Also present:  Nancy T., Roger, Nancy B., Rick, Joe, Tom T., Gay, Mark, John, Susan, Bruce, Charlene, Nancy and Tom (16).

B. Piercy photo

B. Piercy photo

B. Piercy photo

After the run/walk, 12 of us enjoyed breakfast at David's.  All in all, a very nice morning!

March 5th, Pudding Creek Trestle
March 12th, Big River
March 19th, Ward Ave.
March 26th, Pomo Bluffs - Noyo Bay

NEXT SUNDAY, MARCH 5TH @ 8:00 A.M.:  PUDDING CREEK TRESTLE, see "Our Routes" above if you get confused about the various Fort Bragg area starting points.

EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, GROUP RUN @ 7:00 A.M.: BIG RIVER LOGGING ROAD.

BIG RIVER

J. Loomis photo

We had a light rain here all night long and it persisted for our 8:00 a.m. run/walk.  Yet we still had 11 hardy runners and walkers.

B. Piercy photo

Present today:  Susan, Bruce, Charlene, Nancy T., Roger, Joe,  Jan, John, Bob, Nancy and Tom (11).

B. Piercy photo

Thank you John and Bruce for some photos that show how grey the morning was, and for this next one that shows that Spring is just around the corner..

J. Loomis photo

It is forecasted to be a very wet week.  I'll wait to see what happens and then come up with some kind of a list for upcoming run/walks.  Let me know if there's one you are particularly fond of.

NEXT SUNDAY, FEB. 26TH @ 8:00 A.M. CASPAR LOGGING ROADS

EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, GROUP RUN @ 7:00 A.M.: BIG RIVER LOGGING ROAD.

NOYO HEADLANDS PARK - SOUTH

A nice morning today, 40, with mostly blue skies and a beautiful ocean.  We ran and walked around Noyo Bay and to the points on each side of it.

J. Loomis photo, 9 birds on the wires

Thanks to John for today's photos.  We were wondering where John was this morning.  He went to the North Trail instead of the South.  He's not the only one to have done this.  All these "Noyo Headlands" and Pomo Bluff names do confuse our starting points.

Amarillas, J. Loomis photo

When they connect the two halves of our new Coastal Trail, we will come up with some new names for the starting points.  I think it will be a great trail once it is all connected.  That is, if they can keep the ocean from eating away any more of it.

J. Loomis photo

Present today:  Suzanne, Henry, Michele (been with us once or twice before), Shari, Peter, Tom T., Geri, Neil, Joe, Susan, Bruce, Jan, Bob, Charlene, Ron, Nancy T., Roger, John,  Nancy and Tom (20).

Lastly, don't forget your Valentine this week.

SUN., FEB. 19TH, BIG RIVER
SUN., FEB. 26TH, CASPAR LOGGING ROADS

NEXT SUNDAY, FEB. 19TH @ 8:00 A.M.: BIG RIVER

EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, GROUP RUN @ 7:00 A.M.: BIG RIVER LOGGING ROAD.

NOYO HEADLANDS PARK - NORTH

John once again has supplied the photos for today's blog.  Thanks, John.  First up, taken from his yard, a reminder that sunnier and drier days are just ahead.

 We ran and walked the north half of the Noyo Headlands Trail today, plus a bit of the Haul Road.  Read in this week's Advocate News, that the two halves of the Coastal Trail will get connected and opened by this October, great news!

Pudding Creek Trestle, J. Loomis photo

 It was cloudy, breezy and I think 53 degrees, kind of had to hold the hat on today.

J. Loomis photo

Present today:  Nina, Jan, Neil, Gay, Mark, Nancy B., Rick, Nancy T., Roger, Joe, Charlene, Ron, Deb, Sam, Bill, Jordan, Shari, Nancy and Tom (19).

Franklin  St., J. Loomis photo

Once we got going this morning, it was still breezy, but a pretty morning to be out.  The ocean was a dark steel grey and there were patches of blue trying to break through the clouds.  After the run/walk, 12 of us had a nice breakfast at David's.  

Laurel St., J. Loomis photo

SUN., FEB. 12TH, NOYO HEADLANDS PARK- SOUTH (Taco Bell area)
SUN., FEB. 19TH, BIG RIVER
SUN., FEB. 26TH, CASPAR LOGGING ROADS

NEXT SUNDAY, FEB. 12TH @ 8:00 A.M.: NOYO HEADLANDS PARK - SOUTH (West of Taco Bell)

EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, GROUP RUN @ 7:00 A.M.: BIG RIVER LOGGING ROAD.

Pomo Bluffs - Noyo Bay

I guess it was a typical winter morning, a little too cold for most of us.  It was a brisk 39 degrees, under clear and beautiful blue skies.

J. Loomis photo, as are all of the photos in today's blog.

Thank you, John, for all of today's photos.  Besides John, also present today were:  Zelda, Nancy B., Rick, Nancy T., Roger, Shari, Peter, Geri, Ron, Cheryl N., Neil, Fran, Toni, Joe,  Nina, Jan, Gay, Mark, Nancy and Tom (21).

Noyo Bay foam

Last night, some of our group enjoyed the Knights of Columbus annual crab dinner.

Forecasts for later this week call for several rainy days.  I think next weeks venue will be fine.  I'm still waiting for Russian Gulch and Van Damme to dry out a little before we go test those.  If you have a favorite venue, or want to add a new one, please let me know.  Remember though, it must be suitable for all, not too far away and have adequate parking.

Crab boat and Caito Fisheries, Noyo River

Noyo Mooring Basin

SUN., FEB. 5TH, 8:00 A.M., NOYO HEADLANDS PARK - NORTH (Glass Beach area)
SUN., FEB. 12TH, NOYO HEADLANDS PARK- SOUTH (Taco Bell area)
SUN., FEB. 19TH, BIG RIVER

NEXT SUNDAY, Feb. 5th @ 8:00 A.M.: NOYO HEADLANDS PARK - NORTH (Glass Beach)

EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, GROUP RUN @ 7:00 A.M.: BIG RIVER LOGGING ROAD.

WARD AVENUE

What a beautiful morning!  Fortunately for us, we walked and ran in between showers.  For us, the sky was about 50% clear blue, and about %50 fluffy white cumulous clouds.  It was somewhere just south of 50 degrees, just right for running and walking!  The ocean, with large breakers, was spectacular!

Heron photo, thanks to Mark and Gay

Thank you Bill and Jordan, for bringing a new walker, John.  Hopefully he enjoyed the morning and will return.  John recently became a full time local!

Lake Cleone ducks,  J. Loomis photo

   Also present today:  Shari, Nancy T., Roger, Zelda, Nancy B., Rick, Neil, Toni, Joe, Jan, John, Susan, Bruce, Gay and Mark (walked at Point Cabrillo due to my editing the venues!), Nancy and Tom (17).   I told Zelda she gets extra credit today, for showing up even though her power is out.

The Guest House, J. Loomis photo

    The rains and stormy seas have really done a number on MacKerricher Beach and Lake Cleone.  A couple of feet of sand now covers Mill Creek Drive and much of the berm (former railroad!)  separating Lake Cleone from the ocean, has been washed away.  State Park's wish, of bringing back an estuary and doing away with the lake may have been realized.                        

SUN., JAN. 29TH, 8:00 A.M., POMO BLUFFS - NOYO BAY
SUN., FEB. 5TH, 8:00 A.M., NOYO HEADLANDS PARK - NORTH (Glass Beach area)
SUN., FEB. 12TH, NOYO HEADLANDS PARK- SOUTH (Taco Bell area)
SUN., FEB. 19TH, BIG RIVER

NEXT SUNDAY, JAN. 29TH @ 8:00 A.M.:  POMO BLUFFS AND NOYO BAY

EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, GROUP RUN @ 7:00 A.M.: BIG RIVER LOGGING ROAD.

CASPAR LOGGING ROADS

A big change from last Sunday.  Last week we had a pretty good storm.  Many were without power and there was quite a lot of property damage.  Thanks to PG&E, working all hours of the day and night, power has been restored to most.  John snapped this picture of the workers at his driveway.

Thank you, PG&E.  I think we all have our power back now.

 This morning, it was 39 degrees under clear and calm skies.  We walked and ran on Jackson State Forest Roads, 500 & 600.

Jan. morning sunrise, J. Loomis photo

Present today:  Bill, Jordan, Nina, Jan, Charlene, Ron, Nancy T, Roger, Toni, Joe, Mark, Zelda, Susan, Bruce, Nancy and Tom (16).

Caspar llamas, J. Loomis photo

Several nights this week we had  a beautiful full moon.   J. Loomis photo

Another strong winter storm front is due to arrive next Wednesday.  Hopefully, by Sunday, it will be nice enough to go for a walk or run at Ward Avenue.  We haven't done Ward Ave. for quite a while and thought that with rain in the forecast, it will at least be safe and not muddy.


SUN., JAN. 22ND, 8:00 A.M.,  WARD AVENUE
SUN., JAN. 29TH, 8:00 A.M., POMO BLUFFS - NOYO BAY
SUN., FEB. 5TH, 8:00 A.M., NOYO HEADLANDS PARK - NORTH (Glass Beach area)
SUN., FEB. 12TH, NOYO HEADLANDS PARK- SOUTH (Taco Bell area)
SUN., FEB. 19TH, BIG RIVER


NEXT SUNDAY,  JAN. 22ND @ 8:00 A.M.:  WARD AVENUE

EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, GROUP RUN @ 7:15 A.M.: BIG RIVER LOGGING ROAD.  This will be the last week of 7:15 starts.  Next week, it's back to 7:00 a.m.