Lori and I took a nice pre-Fourth-of-July hike on a favorite trek of Wallace Stegner. Mike and Jen from the backpacking class we took earlier (see Henry Coe, and George Lake) and Milon joined us. We started at the parking lot at the junction of highways 35 and 9, headed up north through Saratoga Gap OSP, crossed Skyline and continued up north through the Long Ridge OSP.
There is a stone bench dedicated to Stegner along this track which has a gorgeous view. While Lori and I have had dinner there during a docent-led night night, it was far too hot today so we retreated to the cool of the forest for lunch.
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Jen, Mike, and Lori foot it though the golden grasslands |
Milon takes a breather |
Mike and Milon and I wait for the gals |
Mike and Jen enjoy their lunch |
Lori |
Milon |
A very cool looking beetle (jewel beetle?) painted in colors of iridescent green, blue, red, with bronze legs |
The very lush ferns and mosses of Peters Creek |
The very green waters of a lake in front of a Zen retreat |
A duck grazes |
A scenic view to the southwest |
Milon, Lori, and Jen take a break as we leave the Long Ridge OSP |
Mike takes in the view |
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