Training Log Archive: bl

Event: NEOC: Night-O
 

Not interested in anything am-time so by time a second opportunity came around, fog had come in. We drove out to Tomales Pt. as the fog was rolling off the ocean across the moors. Returning, got out of the car a few miles from top of Via de la Vista & made my way back along the paths used two days ago.

Was up for sunrise & birdsong



And out for fog and elk later

Away at dawn, unusual for me. Made it to Kehoe Beach, Beth picked me up. Chilly, esp in the hollows. We walked most of the way to the ocean but had to get back. Morning mist was gorgeous. Went to SF at 0900, Golden Gate Park, California Academy of Sciences museum & then to Dave & Sharon's in Los Altos. Back at Via de la Vista at 10p. We drove on US 1 both ways - coming back in the dark proved how stupid we were as it was not our intention...we believed the GPS had a 'midway' compromise and didn't turn around when we could have.


dawn as seen from the top of Stockstill Way

Ocean path to a very placid Pacific but ran out of time.

Slo-Go in Napa Valley. Morning fog in Pt. Reyes area was not particularly alluring. Clear blue in Napa was better but St. Helena area route was not particularly interesting. The vineyards, leaves yellow with fall, were lovely.



We dropped Lyn's ashes into Tamales Bay this morning. A sad departure, away with the outgoing tide...the bay & not the ocean as Annie could not walk any distance.

C • Sorry to hear... 12

From Beau & Annie's place, down Stockstill, along Pierce Pt. & Heart's Desire Beach Rds. into Tamales SP. Fog dripping from the trees, otherwise pretty silent except for an occasional bird song.

Was reminded last time I was here was '05 - I knew it was awhile but recollection can be as foggy as was the day. Going from one side of the country to the other in a day (or less) still amazes me.

Another witchcraft forest


One fellow companion

KRTF on way home from work. Drove right by the main entrance so started at secondary gate well along the road. Mostly rides & then a path & finally path system. Accidentally turned 305 off when trying find way home mode. Was in a hurry: pack, dinner out, pack the last & flight tomorrow to CA at 0600.

KRTF seems it would make a good O map: lidar base necessary, geo-referenced aerials & GPS'd feature location - sounds like a piece of cake. I want to do some more field-checking soon. Talking with George W about ghettocad/iPad use sparked the desire.

Bear Brook USOC, second day. It was considerably warmer - 46F at Hayes this am. It rained last night but it was another gem of a morning. I stopped by to be accounted for, then went off to the backwoods of BB. How special to be there in that October finery as the day was waking up. Went to most of the points just fine - of course, had been there in vetting but going in the opposite direction for the most part. Did have some map contact issues on a few & was even anxious about returning with my report before first start. Did some more muddling & was back just before 9a.

PM picked up flags along the top of the SW part - certainly an abundance of challenge in this area - calls for several techniques & experience, too, to make it happen to one's satisfaction (and ever-present luck should it come one's way).

The last of the weekend was with Pete B, Alar, Jim, Ernst, JJ and Tony Federer standing/talking in the increasing chill, enjoying the last fine moments of a great weekend. It ended when JJ broke the 'ice' (some of us were cold) with his saying that he was done standing for the day. With that, we disappeared into our other lives.

C • It was a wonderful weekend.... 12

At large meets, there's the many interactions that go on - or don't - due to too much to do. It calls for a certain capability to have interacted with "everyone" to one's satisfaction. I guess that's not me, hasn't been. Thoreau took to the woods for his reasons. I've taken to woods & "singular"/solitary sports (XC, track, swimming, O) vs team (football, basketball, baseball) in part because I've shied away from too much personal interaction - for whatever reason. But nothing personal.

We (Bob & Beth) had a really nice time with Hans & Lena. Marcello came for dinner and spent Saturday night here, aboard RHODORA (one other orienteer did that at BG '09). Marcello was indeed amazed with all the places this old boat, sitting well out of sight of sea (a small stream gurgling astern), had been. Saturday night dinner was live indeed. And it was fun to introduce Marcello to various orienteers today as the maker of the Sunday map.