11/24 - Mullholland Ridge

 

This was a short morning stroll on a lovely clear day before Thanksgiving. 9 of us followed the old Donald Drive past the EBMUD tank to the gate leading onto watershed land. Once we reached the lower tank, we took a single track trail around a knoll and then eventually thru another gate for the final bit up to the paved road. About 1.75 miles

We were all grateful for the green grass, the blue sky and the companionship of our walking friends.

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11/17 - Mitchell Canyon

 

There were ten of us today on our first Mt Diablo hike since April. It was a beautiful fall day, crisp and clear and perfect for walking. There were still grapevines with colored leaves and the creek was flowing and making happy noises over the stones. We went as far as the picnic tables under the huge oak where we serenaded Monique (85!!) and had cookies before heading back.  about 3.75 miles

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11/10 - Tilden

 

There was a bigger than usual group today, fifteen of us plus 4 dogs, all glad to be out after the rain. We walked from the Inspiration Pt parking lot to the junction with the trail to the Rotary Peace Grove and then retraced our steps. About 4 miles.

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11/3 - St Mary's College Museum

 

This was unusual and a bit more complicated than our usual outings. Susan and Geoff arranged a curator led tour of the Inuit Print exhibit at St. Mary's College Museum of Art. "Collective Memories: Stonecuts from Cape Dorset" is open to the public until December 12. https://www.stmarys-ca.edu/collective-memories

In the 1960s, graphic arts flourished at remote trading posts near Canada’s Cape Dorset region. This exhibition of selected stonecuts from the Saint Mary's College Museum of Art permanent collection reflects the collective memories and culture of Inuit peoples preserving stories and life experiences of seminomadic Canada through contemporary printmaking practices.

After the museum tour, some of our group walked to SiSi's coffee shop.

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