Sugar Pine Mountain - Photos by Sue Geisler


The terrain and scenery on this hike were quite varied - these photos capture the essence of the hike

Buttercups
Lots of Buttercups by the trail


wetlands
A pond in  the wetlands area we traversed


ranch
A lovely ranch - note the windmill


fancy home
As the trail looped around Winchester Country Club, we saw many fantastic homes


wooded area
A beautiful wooded area on the trail


group
The group of happy hikers pauses for a photo op


wooden bridge
One of the many boardwalks over creeks and wetland areas


hikers pause
Hikers pause


holey bark
Dan Cortinovis shows a piece of Ponderosa bark riddled by acorn woodpeckers


Barb and flowers
Barb Proffitt stops in front of an array of spring blossoms


top of Sugar Pine Mtn
View near the top od Sugar Pine Mountain


lunchtime
Lunchtime amid the Oaks,  Sugar Pines, and Ponderosas at the top of Sugar Pone Mountain


Dan and Sugar Pine cone
Dan demonstrates a Sugar Pine cone


totems
Beautiful totems carved out of live trees in front of a Winchester home