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Matie Alesi,Vick Alesi,Arlyn Unruh, Rajni Bakhda,Cookie Hunley,Gita Bakhda, Dan Kato,Gary Holmquist,Bonnie Preston, Terry Holmquist,Wate Bakker,Katy Peretti, Barbara Knight,Faye Swanson,Johanna Bakker, Pam Thompson,Janet       ,Frank Veloz Photographer:Susan Brown

Nineteen people went to Elkhorn Slough National Research Reserve with Gary and Terry Holmquist today. Starting from the Visitor Center we hiked north toward the Hummingbird Island passing the old, abandoned barn.  Then we hiked to the North Marsh Overlook before turning back to the Visitor Center, about 3-4 miles. Around the marshes we saw lots of small and big sandpipers, a curlew and some godwits. While at the Hummingbird Island, we saw lots of white Pelicans in the water. On our way to Hummingbird Island ( didn’t see any hummingbirds there ) we saw this wall made of sea shells and burnt wood.  We had lunch at Phil’s Fish House in Moss Landing which is a very famous and large restaurant. The portions were really big there and some of us had to take  doggy bags home. 

Chicory (Roots used by cowboys for coffee)

Bonnie Preston,Johanna Bakker, Susan Brown,Wate Bakker

F:Bonnie Preston,Cookie Hunley,Arlyn Unruh, Amy Meier,Kamini Patwari,Wate Bakker, Johanna Bakker B:Jim Beyer,Dan Kato,Katy Peretti Viren Patwari Photographer:Ross Beyer

Wate and Johanna Bakker led a hike along the shore of San Francisco bay from Lands End, through Seacliff to Bakers Beach and back The hike was largely flat, except for a few short flights of stairs and was about 6 miles long. Views were great and fog remained all day long that created a great cool hike as there was no sun to deal with in the open spaces. The Seacliff section of San Francisco revealed many fabulous large homes. Afterwards we ate at the Golden Gate Park Chalet.

Johanna Bakker,Viren Patwari, Bonnie Preston

Seacliff neighborhood

Amy Meier,Wate Bakker.Katy Peretti

Dan Kato,Katy Peretti,Viren Patwari, Kamini Patwari,Jim Beyer,Wate Bakker, Amy Meier,Cookie Hunley, Arlyn Unruh,Johanna Bakker Photographer:Ross Beyer

Bonnie Preston,Debbie Siedband,Pam Thompson, Rajni Bakhda,Faye Swanson,Gita Bakhda, Katy Peretti,Amy Meier,Nancy Mosher-Williams, Mauran Bull,Brad Hinckley,Ruth Photographer:Robyn Siebenthall

A Rambler hike to Saratoga Gap area was led by Brad Hinckley. It was a shady woodlands area where the group explored the Sarataga Gap and Achistoca Indian trail for a loop of 4.5 miles.

Gita Bakhda,Debbie Siedband,Robyn Siebenthall, Nancy Mosher-Williams,Rajni Bakhda

Car rolled off trail years ago and never pulled out of the forest,

F:Nancy Rumple,Frances Wilson, Kamini Patwari,Karan Foss B:Peter Nicholls,Viren Patwari,Gigi Clarke, Anka Hoek,Debbie Siedband,Trish Smith, Jackie Jones,Dan Kato

On Saturday,August 2nd, twelve hikers did a challenging 12 mile hike from the Park Headquarters climbing up the Sunset Trail, down past Silver, Golden, Cascade, and Berry Creek Falls. They then looped back up the hill on the Skyline- to- the- Sea trail to the park headquarters. There was some rock scrambling.

Faye Swanson,Katy Peretti,Robyn Siebenthall, Debbie Siedband,Nancy Mosher-Williams,Cookie Hunley, Barbara Knight,Wate Bakker,Johanna Bakker, Jim Beyer,Dan Kato,Bonnie Preston Photographer:Susan Brown

Debbie Siedband and Jim Beyer led 13 people on a tour of the Downtown Doors art installation. The vibrant work of local high school students was really impressive. After lunch we enjoyed a docent tour of the Beethoven center (complete with instrumental demonstrations), followed by a quick but informative tour of the Steinbeck center next door.  Both centers are part of the Martin Luther King Library.

Susan Brown,Faye Swanson,Wate Bekker, Johanna Bakker,Debbie Siedband,Cookie Hunley, Barbara Knight,Bonnie Preston

Mary Wu,Michelle Prest,Nora Chang, Quincy Chang,Phil Grote,Kevin Prest, Gigi Clarke,Bernie Loth,Carolyn Tornay, Nancy Rumple,Jane Ruona, Jackie Jones,Karan Foss Photographer:Brad Hinckley

There were 14 people that stayed in the Villages to climb the hill today. The only thing that was unusual was a tree fell across Rawhide trail between Power Line Road and Indian Trail.

Dan Kato,Katy Peretti,Rajni Bakhda, Amy Meier,Gita Bakhda,Stan Pegram, Kamini Patwari,Viren Patwari,Trish Smith, Arlene Holmboe,Arlyn Unruh,Faye Swanson, Bonnie Preston Photographer:Jim Beyer

Trish Smith  was our docent for a historical tour of the Montalvo Art Center which included a short adventure into the main house where we  saw the unusual architecture and furniture chosen by James Duval Phelan the original owner and the former three term mayor of San Francisco. The mission of the villa Montalvo is to advance the arts, music,and environment through diverse programs. Many artists showcase their work through unusual structures and art forms. Then a hike to the top of the Montalvo hill for some while others decided to take a tour the grounds. We had lunch in Saratoga.

Dan Kato

Faye Swanson,Katy Peretti,Gita Bakhda, Kamini Patwari,Stan Pegram,Viren Patwari, Jim Beyer,Dan Kato,Amy Meier,Arlyn Unruh

Akiko Giordono,Jackie Jones,Chuck Wyatt, Dan Kato,Gisela Pearson,Jim Beyer, Debbie Siedband,Nancy Rumple,Amy Meier, Kamini Patwari,Viren Patwari Photographer:John Trudeau

On Saturday, July 12th twelve long hikers did a 9 mile hike with a 1200 ft  elevation gain from the park up to Skyline Boulevard near Castle Rock Park led by Nancy Rumple. The day turned out to be cool and pleasant as we were able to walk in the trees almost the entire time.

John Trudeau

Debbie Siedband,Jim Beyer

Gisela Pearson,Jackie Jones,Jim Beyer, Dan Kato,Akiko Giordono,Debbie Siedband, Amy Meier,Viren Patwari,Kamini Patwari, Chuck Wyatt,Nancy Rumple Photographer:John Trudeau

Gisele Pearson,Jackie Jones,Jim Beyer, John Trudeau,Akiko Giordono,Debbie Siedband, Amy Meier,Viren Patwari,Kamini Patwari, Chuck Wyatt,Nancy Rumple Photographer:Dan Kato