Thursday, August 23, 2012

MANCHESTER STATE BEACH AND THOMPSON HEATHER GARDENS



Photo credit: Gary Levenson-Palmer
Photo credit: Gary Levenson-Palmer
Photo credit: Mary Sue Ittner
Photo credit: Mary Sue Ittner
Photo credit: Nita Green
Photo credit: Nita Green
If you want to learn more about that super cool spider Gary took a picture of: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misumena_vatia (Thanks Gary for identifying it for us.)

Meet at 9:05 at pullout for Gualala business directory and at Anchor Bay (west side of Hwy 1) at 9:15. The hike starts at the public access from Highway One on about mile marker 22.27 at 9:45. We will turn in at Alder Creek Beach Road, then turn directly left and park on the road that parallels Highway One. We will walk to the ocean and then go south on the beach and then return. We will drive to the Thompson garden afterwards for lunch. There will be a little beach walking, but there aren't rocks to scramble over and Manchester Beach is very pretty. The Thompson garden, always wonderful, in August is a feast for the eyes with the heathers in bloom.
Leaders: Mary Sue Ittner and Bob Rutemoeller

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