Fifteen of us successfull gambled on the iffy weather once again and won. As the week before, Clarence was our star path-finder in this beautiful lower elevation area that is the essence of early spring. Karen, Priscilla, Grace, Jim, Jan, Tami, Stan, Barbara G., Ann, Marilyn N., Tiana, Selma, John and Elly joined him to meander through green pastures, wide oaks (live oaks that are deciduous? blue oaks?), and stunningly grand "tomb stones". The wide views were appreciated throughout most of the hike. We climbed up a steep hill next to a small waterfall to get to an old track that led to a homestead (no home evident) where we stopped for lunch. Jim and Jan provided entertainment by both falling through rotten logs as they ate (not simultaneously). On the way back we stopped at an underground river that had been hewn from the rock that led to a ditch that watered stock. After the 6 mile hike, most people returned home while 6 of us hiked a mile further. While the extra mile on the other side of the road was beautiful, it did not rival the main part of the hike. The photo in the upper right hand corner of the blog was from this section - obviously the cattle didn't appreciate the view.
Next week we are talking about going to Moody Road near Lake Wildwood.
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