Tarantulas mating season may be the best reason to hit the trails this time of year, but it’s not the only one. There’s always the cherished possibility of getting caught in an autumnal downpour. For the heck of it I…
Monthly Archives: October 2008
Orchard hikes: got any suggestions?
by tom • October 1, 2008 • 6 Comments
Somebody jogged my recollection of hiking through an olive grove at Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park, which used to be somebody’s ranch till it got donated to the local regional parks district. A century-old stand of olive groves — still bearing…
What happened when I was away
by tom • October 1, 2008 • 1 Comment
Got a few nice comments and updates (which shows why it’s advantageous to be subscribed to my comments rss feed): Victoria of the Flirty n’ Dirty blog got so caught up in the spirit of Big Basin captured in my…
Where I’ve been
by tom • October 1, 2008 • 8 Comments
I’ve gotten no hiking done in the past couple weekends, and I’ve spent the last one healing up from a minor bit of doctor’s office slicing and dicing that has had two unfortunate side effects: no hiking or blogging. As…