This hike was 2.6 miles, very easy, and good for stollers. The ocean views are gorgeous but can distract you from other nature surprises. Very windy so hold onto your hats. There is no shade. Bring binoculars.
We saw a tiny mouse skull, owl pellets, birds, hawks, muscles, sea anemones, and more...
Website:
http://www.everytrail.com/guide/old-cove-landing-trail-at-wilder-ranch
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| The beginning of the walk on the Old Cove Trail |
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| David found a mouse skull |
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| I found many owl pellets. This one had been taken apart. |
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| This beach is forbidden. |
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| This beach has the fern grotto |
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| These black birds are Cormorants. |
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| These yellow flowers are: Pacific Silverweed |
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| Mud flat wall which crumbles with only a light touch. |
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| The fern grotto cave |
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| Inside the fern grotto cave |
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Inside the fern grotto we saw a Long Tailed Weasel.
He was too fast to photograph so I found this one.
Only Michael, JJ and I saw it. I screamed, "AN ANIMAL!"
Then the other children quickly came out of the cave thinking
there was a scary animal in the cave. |
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JJ was so cute as he tried to explain that this looked like a deer antler.
It's a piece of dried seaweed. |
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| Yellow False Lupine |
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| Walking down to the beach |
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| I love the beach! |
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| Our favorite: The California Poppy |
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Gorgeous Beach Morning Glory, also called Sea Bindweed.
I loved the heart-shaped leaves.
I was reminded of Isaiah 35:1 "The wilderness and the wasteland
shall be glad for them, and the desert shall rejoice and blossom
as the rose." |
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| Scallop shell in tidepool |
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| Beautiful rocks |
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| Anemone and muscles |
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| A rosemary herb farm! Smelled so good! |
That looks like a really fun hike! It looks like there are a variety of ecosystems to explore.
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