Life of Wry

Ok.  As you’ve no doubt noticed, I’m not finding any time to write these days.. all having to do with the fact I’m getting ready to leave in a week and I’m preoccupied with trip prep.

So… today, just a photo essay of a gorgeous hike on an unexpectedly sunny day.  Forecast was for rain, and when it didn’t, I took the opportunity to head back out to Mt. Vaca for a short but useful trek training hike.

The journey starts with the freeway onramp… heading west toward Vacaville.

We are between storms and the sky’s amazing.  This is shot out the passenger window (while my eyes are on the road, of course), somewhere near Dixon.

Got off at Cherry Glen, right on Pleasants Valley, and headed down the road about 5.5 miles to Mix Canyon Road.  Pleasants Valley is one of the sweetest country roads around.  Must return with more time for picture taking.

(Returned to Davis via Lake Solano and Winters, but I think the I-80 way might be faster.)

Started up Mix Canyon Road.  I don’t think that’s Mt. Vaca, but somewhere a couple thousand feet up and 5 miles down the road, one gets there.

Whatever creek this is, it’s seriously flowing.  You have to watch out for poison oak along the edge, however.  Tons of it.

Due to limited time, I turned around at the 2.5 mile mark, just halfway to the top, but it was still a great, fast hour and a half. Well, well worth it.

And this is the end… car’s around a bend or two.

For the record, this is the photo-of-the-day.  I’m so impressed with my phone camera.  Plus, this area makes a photographer out of anyone.