Category: Hikes

Le Puy Camino – via Podiensis: Saint Martin to Moissac

April 26, 2023 We had 16 kilometers of walking to look forward to on this rather cloudy, drippy day. In my journal notes for today, I wrote that it was a “nice walking day – not too wet.” My recollection is that it did… Continue Reading “Le Puy Camino – via Podiensis: Saint Martin to Moissac”

Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve 1.20.2025

Expansive view from the top of the ridge – the line between sea and sky is barely visible in the distance.

Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve 1.19.25

Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve 1.15.25

While we are hanging out at our son’s home in Skylonda on the Bay Area Peninsula, I have been exploring the many open space preserves that exist here along the coastal Santa Cruz Mountains. I just discovered the Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve and… Continue Reading “Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve 1.15.25”

Los Gatos Creek Bike Trail 1.8.2025

Today we did a road trip with our grand-dog, Wylie, and ended up exploring the Vascona Lake County Park located in Los Gatos, CA. There is a bike/hike trail that runs through the park called the Los Gatos Creek Trail. The park is a… Continue Reading “Los Gatos Creek Bike Trail 1.8.2025”

La Honda Creek Preserve Day Hike 1.5.2025

These baby redwoods were growing at the base of a large diameter redwood on the trail up to the top of the preserve – and the dark, damp trunk made a nice backdrop for the bright green needles and red stems.

Windy Hill Sunset 1.2.2025

Windy Hill Sunset – A great place to watch the sun setting over the Pacific Ocean is the summit of Windy Hill Preserve. Love the subtle layers of light and dark defining the rolling foothills between Windy Hill and the coast!

Winter Tree 1.1.2025

WINTER TREE Gnarled branches reaching Up towards the horizon Marking time ’til Spring. ~Lynn Thomas Amber

Le Puy Camino: Lauzerte to Saint-Martin

April 25, 2023 Today marked the first day that we encountered serious mud along the trail! I had heard horror stories about the possibility of mud and thought that it could not possibly be as bad as everyone predicted. We had 17 kilometers to… Continue Reading “Le Puy Camino: Lauzerte to Saint-Martin”

Le Puy Camino: Montcuq to Lauzerte

April 24, 2023 Oddly, when reviewing my journal notes for our walk this day, I had written that it was a rainy day! But, when I processed the pictures for this post, the sky seemed mostly sun and clouds. Photographs don’t lie so perhaps… Continue Reading “Le Puy Camino: Montcuq to Lauzerte”