Hello Hikers!
Still having trouble getting photos up onto the web site, so I’m doing a photo-free report this week while I work on solving the problem. Instead, you can see all the usual photos online. Several hikers in the past have told me, almost defiantly, “I never click on those photos” — well, guys, maybe it’s time to try — I assure you, you won’t infect your computer by jumping to our online photo-sharing sites, which are run by Microsoft.
Wednesday March 9
Heisey Road and Eastman Hill Road, Danby SF
Head count: 22
Weather & atmospherics: summer-like, bright sun
Quality of scenery: average (which is actually pretty good)
Terrain: steep uphill at the start, then level
Photos online:
Saturday March 12
Buttermilk Falls SP, lower rim trail, Bear Trail, and trail around Lake Treman
Head count: 32
Weather & atmospherics: mild-springlike, bright sun
Quality of scenery: excellent
Terrain: very steep at first, then ups and downs
Photos online:
Sunday March 13
Hammond Hill SF, Star Stanton loop
Head count: 25
Weather & atmospherics: cool-springlike, pale sun
Quality of scenery: excellent – our most scenic walk here ever
Terrain: steep at first, then mild ups and downs
One snafu: I included a Google Map in the hike announcement but I failed to test out the “Get directions” feature beforehand — in fact, the map gave absurd directions on how to reach the meet-up — four cars with five hikers ended up in the wrong spot — we tried to coordinate over the phone but we weren’t able to run into each other, though we were all near each other.
Photos online: