Ruth and I wanted a quiet weekend away from home so we threw a bunch of stuff in the truck and bolted up to Pine Mountain as soon as I got out of work. We had all the appropriate equipage: puffy down jackets, firewood, a big tent with a queen-sized air mattress, lawn chairs, dutch oven etc... Camping at Pine was just the right call for the weekend. We woke up late both days, hiked around on Reyes a bit, enjoyed good food and enjoyed the company of the millions of birds that inhabit the ridge. It was a relaxed weekend, breezy and cool, with the promise of colder days to come. Anyway, it was just camping so there's not a lot to write about except that I just came up with a pretty sick idea for my next free day which ought to be right around Halloween. I have the feeling that this will be "One of Those Days", and some of you might recognize what I mean by that. Anyway, please enjoy a few shots from a nice weekend.
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| Moon and Sun, together in the same frame. |
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| Sunset off Goleta, from Pine Mountain. |
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| Fire Flowers (pine cones, actually). |
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| Looking south from atop The Mothership (climbing area). |
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| The view southeast toward Rose Valley, Ojai and Ventura. Socked in. |
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| What I hope would be my "final meal": filet mignon cooked on a wood fire, by me, with a sparky horseradish creme and shared with Ruth. |
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| A sea of clouds. |
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| Panorama south from Reyes Ridge. |
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| Middle Lion, Rose Valley. |
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| There were actually three of these ladies near the Piedra Blaca TH. |
You lucky dog. Two nights at Rancho Relaxo. Looks rather pleasant.
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