DMS Hike Club Classics!
(2000 - 2001)

November 30, 2000

For the first time in many years, we went to Cold Springs Bridge and climbed on the supports of this remarkable structure over a wild canyon. We found old Hike Club grafitti dating back to 1988, still intact after the major construction on the bridge a few years ago! I thought it was all gone. This is spit-writting on the dusty bridge supports, not spray paint, very cool! I thought of you, Tia.

November 2, 2000

We went to Sedgewick Ranch to collect seeds with Julie. This was a low-key hike club in a beautiful wild forest with Live Oaks, Blue Oaks, and Valley Oaks all growing together. There were no mushrooms, despite recent rains. It sure gets dark early after the switch from Daylight Savings Time!

October 19, 2000

We went to Tyler's house and hiked down the flowing Santa Ynez River towards Lompoc. "Hiking down the river was like going back in time..." We ended up with a memorable water-weed war!

October 12, 2000

We explored the caves and climbed on the rocks at Lizard Mouth, near the end of the pavement on West Camino Cielo. Fun to explore, and great climbing rocks, but hard on the hands!

September 28, 2000

We went to Refugio Beach, which is pretty close to Paradise! The water was too cloudy for snorkling, the surf was flat, and it smelled like a dead sea lion! But it was low tide and there were occasional sets to keep us on our toes. What a beautiful beach, just a hike club away from school!

September 21, 2000

It was 100+ degrees earlier this week, but the temperature fell 30+ degrees on Thursday for the first Hike Club of the year. By tradition, we went to the swimming hole at the 2nd crossing of Paradise, and the cool weather didn't slow us down at all!

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Marc took these photos with his Olympus 320L digital camera.
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