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44 FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | AUGUST 2015 Flexibility is the hallmark of the Take a Hikers and in June our plans adapted to potential thunderstorms in the mountains with a lower elevation venue. We selected the Oak Glen Preserve operated by a private concern, The Wildlands Conservancy. They operate six conservancies within the Inland Empire and in 2014 opened Phase 1 of this site, a 220 acre Botanic Garden. Our group of nine debarked at Riley's Farm in Los Rios Rancho and wandered into the gardens. Positioned alongside the blooms and bushes are signs describing the plants and their insect and bird friends. The trail wound through open fields of California golden poppies and past aging farm implements of the adjacent apple farm. The air was cool and almost alpine as white clouds billowed over the San Gorgonio Mountains. Then we snaked through a small clump of giant sequoias and down to the landing on the Red Wing Pond for a group photo. We marched single file down the oak shaded path to the small bridge, that crossed the canyon stream and turned north back to the farm. But, after striding up the boardwalk a few dozen yards, this improved path abruptly ended. Back to the bridge we cast a wary eye at the prominent sign notifying hikers "Mountain Lion Sighted in this Area." The trail reached a fork. As Yogi Bera advised, "When you come to a fork in the road," we took it. Part of the group took the look around Chaparral Hill and the remainder dropped down into the darkness of the Stream Trail. Rejoining, the group took a quick snack break at Hidden Hollow and again took different paths. The hearty ones pushed uphill to an overlook of the Cherry Valley landscape while the less hearty ones set out on the one marked "Caution Steep Trail." We again reunited at the Oak Knoll Park, caught our breaths and walked back to our chariots. Then it was down the hill to Flo's in Cherry Valley for breakfast/lunch. To find out where we are hiking in 2015 call or email Lynette Simonson, Hike Central at (951) 377-0392 or lynette. simonson@gmail.com. ~ Len Tavernetti Take a Hike On the trail through the garden. A pair of Ruths. At the pond: are: L-R: Ruth Tavernetti, Adona Lamar, Bruce Heimlich, David Kershaw, Ruth Hsu, Gary Campanella, Jim and Bertsy Seim. Honoring All Paths to God Meditation 9:30 am • Sunday Service & Youth Ministry 10 am Rev. Carrie Masters, Minister 951-845-6328 • 802 Maple Ave., Beaumont info@beaumontcsl.org • www.beaumontcsl.org

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