A different view from Mount Woodson, Poway, California.
While we still have a number of blogs from Hike-about 24 unpublished, we took a Sunday hike to the peak of Mount Woodson. It's a firm favorite and quite a climb for this 8-mile round trip city hike in Poway, part of San Diego County. We are officially resting but continue to hike a little and visit the gym each morning to try and stay fit. The cross-training seems to be a good idea and certainly makes us feel strong and upbeat for part of the day before collapsing. We think we can still feel the effects of the forty hikes we undertook in the six western states visited recently. We've posted a few pictures below to give friends an idea of what might be expected should they take up our offer for a hike on December 25th. See invitation after the pictures. A late bloomer or is it very early spring? A strong mist sets the early morning tone. Variety observed from the peak including a pond. Sun struggles to break through the clouds. To get it to ...