Anonymous
I found a series of colorful but rather plaintive handwritten notes lying along the ground this morning as I hiked down the Pioneer Express Trail toward Negro Bar.
Apartment trail
I’ve hiked this short section of the Pioneer Express Trail many, many times; it takes me from the top of the bluff, historically known as the Orangevale Palisades, down into Negro Bar State Park and the northern shore of Lake Natoma. The Big Guy calls it the Apartment trail because there’s an apartment building not far away from where I […]
Historic foundations
Most anyone who rides or walks up the bike trail toward Beals Point at Folsom Lake will have noticed the old foundations (which I mentioned yesterday in my post here) off their left elbow, just before the trail really starts climbing. I’ve been fascinated by these ruins for years, but until reading Kevin Knauss’ blog post I never realized there […]
Along the Pioneer trail
Not just turkeys
Have you ever heard that witty comment, “It’s hard to soar with the eagles when you’re surrounded by turkeys”? I guess you could say I felt a little bit like that on my hike the other day; everywhere I went I seemed to run into mobs of wild turkeys — and they weren’t too thrilled to see me, either. And then, […]
Unnamed Creek, Negro Bar State Park
The Daily Post’s Weekly Photo Challenge for the week of December 2, 2016. What kind of image might help you relax? Maybe it’s an easy chair and blanket, a serene glimpse of nature, or a steaming cup of tea. Whatever it may be, please share yours and help your fellow bloggers relax! This is one of my favorite spots in […]