Sept 29. Often I go hiking with L&P. We try to go to a different place every time. There must be a hundred options within an hour of home for hiking, in all different directions. This time, though, I went hiking with friend LC, and didn't even mention to L&P that I was going hiking. Decided literally at the last minute to hike at Castle Rock, so no one knew where I was headed. Roll the cameras... http://elf1.smugmug.com/Hiking/Castle-Rock-Hiking-Sept-2007/P9290001LindaCRocksfxX/201966949_EVFKa-Ti.jpg http://elf1.smugmug.com/gallery/3562679_imQMS/ 2007-09-29T13:26:44Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com">elf1</a><br />LC & I set out around 1:30 on another perfect hiking day. Castle Rock has some lovely, ginormous (that's for Steph) sandstone rocks sculpted by weather or maybe aliens. LC peers into a cave- ...</p><p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Hiking/Castle-Rock-Hiking-Sept-2007/3562679_imQMS#201966949_EVFKa" title="LC & I set out around 1:30 on another perfect hiking day. Castle Rock has some lovely, ginormous (that's for Steph) sandstone rocks sculpted by weather or maybe aliens. LC peers into a cave- ..."><img src="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Hiking/Castle-Rock-Hiking-Sept-2007/P9290001LindaCRocksfxX/201966949_EVFKa-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="LC & I set out around 1:30 on another perfect hiking day. Castle Rock has some lovely, ginormous (that's for Steph) sandstone rocks sculpted by weather or maybe aliens. LC peers into a cave- ..." title="LC & I set out around 1:30 on another perfect hiking day. Castle Rock has some lovely, ginormous (that's for Steph) sandstone rocks sculpted by weather or maybe aliens. LC peers into a cave- ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-08T03:31:29Z elf1 http://elf1.smugmug.com http://elf1.smugmug.com/Hiking/Castle-Rock-Hiking-Sept-2007/P9290001LindaCRocksfxX/201966949_EVFKa-Th.jpg 2007-09-29 13:47:42 <p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com">elf1</a><br />The textures and colors and shapes of the sandstone fascinate me.</p><p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Hiking/Castle-Rock-Hiking-Sept-2007/3562679_imQMS#201966582_3sjGw" title="The textures and colors and shapes of the sandstone fascinate me."><img src="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Hiking/Castle-Rock-Hiking-Sept-2007/P9290003RocksfxX/201966582_3sjGw-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The textures and colors and shapes of the sandstone fascinate me." title="The textures and colors and shapes of the sandstone fascinate me." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-08T03:32:47Z elf1 http://elf1.smugmug.com http://elf1.smugmug.com/Hiking/Castle-Rock-Hiking-Sept-2007/P9290003RocksfxX/201966582_3sjGw-Th.jpg 2007-09-29 13:49:05 <p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com">elf1</a><br />A rock pillar with a cave behind it.</p><p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Hiking/Castle-Rock-Hiking-Sept-2007/3562679_imQMS#201965765_fV5GW" title="A rock pillar with a cave behind it."><img src="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Hiking/Castle-Rock-Hiking-Sept-2007/P9290005RockpillarrtfxX/201965765_fV5GW-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="A rock pillar with a cave behind it." title="A rock pillar with a cave behind it." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-29T20:44:50Z elf1 http://elf1.smugmug.com http://elf1.smugmug.com/Hiking/Castle-Rock-Hiking-Sept-2007/P9290005RockpillarrtfxX/201965765_fV5GW-Th.jpg 2007-09-29 13:49:58 <p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com">elf1</a><br />Castle Rock Park is popular with rock climbers. At the Falls, there's a viewing platform with a cliff below it that goes straight down...wayyy straight down. Three guys cheering on their lad ...</p><p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Hiking/Castle-Rock-Hiking-Sept-2007/3562679_imQMS#201965037_YNXin" title="Castle Rock Park is popular with rock climbers. At the Falls, there's a viewing platform with a cliff below it that goes straight down...wayyy straight down. Three guys cheering on their lad ..."><img src="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Hiking/Castle-Rock-Hiking-Sept-2007/P9290008RockclimbersX/201965037_YNXin-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Castle Rock Park is popular with rock climbers. At the Falls, there's a viewing platform with a cliff below it that goes straight down...wayyy straight down. Three guys cheering on their lad ..." title="Castle Rock Park is popular with rock climbers. At the Falls, there's a viewing platform with a cliff below it that goes straight down...wayyy straight down. Three guys cheering on their lad ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-08T03:33:52Z elf1 http://elf1.smugmug.com http://elf1.smugmug.com/Hiking/Castle-Rock-Hiking-Sept-2007/P9290008RockclimbersX/201965037_YNXin-Th.jpg 2007-09-29 14:19:15 <p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com">elf1</a><br />Speaking of falls--the Falls themselves had barely a trickle of water (dark streaks on the rock at the bottom of the frame). My camera is pointed almost straight down to take this photo.</p><p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Hiking/Castle-Rock-Hiking-Sept-2007/3562679_imQMS#201967882_BtcmH" title="Speaking of falls--the Falls themselves had barely a trickle of water (dark streaks on the rock at the bottom of the frame). My camera is pointed almost straight down to take this photo."><img src="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Hiking/Castle-Rock-Hiking-Sept-2007/P9290010FallsX/201967882_BtcmH-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Speaking of falls--the Falls themselves had barely a trickle of water (dark streaks on the rock at the bottom of the frame). My camera is pointed almost straight down to take this photo." title="Speaking of falls--the Falls themselves had barely a trickle of water (dark streaks on the rock at the bottom of the frame). My camera is pointed almost straight down to take this photo." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-08T03:31:02Z elf1 http://elf1.smugmug.com http://elf1.smugmug.com/Hiking/Castle-Rock-Hiking-Sept-2007/P9290010FallsX/201967882_BtcmH-Th.jpg 2007-09-29 14:19:46 <p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com">elf1</a><br />Two weekends ago, from Jack's Peak, we looked north across Monterey Bay towards this side. This week, we're looking south across Monterey Bay (in the far distance) towards Monterey.</p><p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Hiking/Castle-Rock-Hiking-Sept-2007/3562679_imQMS#201965378_K7mm8" title="Two weekends ago, from Jack's Peak, we looked north across Monterey Bay towards this side. This week, we're looking south across Monterey Bay (in the far distance) towards Monterey."><img src="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Hiking/Castle-Rock-Hiking-Sept-2007/P9290012MontereyBaytweakedX/201965378_K7mm8-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Two weekends ago, from Jack's Peak, we looked north across Monterey Bay towards this side. This week, we're looking south across Monterey Bay (in the far distance) towards Monterey." title="Two weekends ago, from Jack's Peak, we looked north across Monterey Bay towards this side. This week, we're looking south across Monterey Bay (in the far distance) towards Monterey." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-29T20:35:34Z elf1 http://elf1.smugmug.com http://elf1.smugmug.com/Hiking/Castle-Rock-Hiking-Sept-2007/P9290012MontereyBaytweakedX/201965378_K7mm8-Th.jpg 2007-09-29 14:32:08 <p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com">elf1</a><br />LC and me on a bridge on the trail. Self-portrait.</p><p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Hiking/Castle-Rock-Hiking-Sept-2007/3562679_imQMS#201967701_PnKvp" title="LC and me on a bridge on the trail. Self-portrait."><img src="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Hiking/Castle-Rock-Hiking-Sept-2007/P9290017LindaCEllenlvrdX/201967701_PnKvp-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="LC and me on a bridge on the trail. Self-portrait." title="LC and me on a bridge on the trail. Self-portrait." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-08T03:30:47Z elf1 http://elf1.smugmug.com http://elf1.smugmug.com/Hiking/Castle-Rock-Hiking-Sept-2007/P9290017LindaCEllenlvrdX/201967701_PnKvp-Th.jpg 2007-09-29 14:44:42 <p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com">elf1</a><br />Autumn poison oak adds a splash of color to the layers of greens fading into distant blues. Hard to believe that on the other side of this ridge behind us live nearly two million people*. W ...</p><p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Hiking/Castle-Rock-Hiking-Sept-2007/3562679_imQMS#201964919_sLUwD" title="Autumn poison oak adds a splash of color to the layers of greens fading into distant blues. Hard to believe that on the other side of this ridge behind us live nearly two million people*. W ..."><img src="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Hiking/Castle-Rock-Hiking-Sept-2007/P9290019ViewPsOakX/201964919_sLUwD-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Autumn poison oak adds a splash of color to the layers of greens fading into distant blues. Hard to believe that on the other side of this ridge behind us live nearly two million people*. W ..." title="Autumn poison oak adds a splash of color to the layers of greens fading into distant blues. Hard to believe that on the other side of this ridge behind us live nearly two million people*. W ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-08T03:34:48Z elf1 http://elf1.smugmug.com http://elf1.smugmug.com/Hiking/Castle-Rock-Hiking-Sept-2007/P9290019ViewPsOakX/201964919_sLUwD-Th.jpg 2007-09-29 14:48:04 <p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com">elf1</a><br />Monterey Bay and Monterey beyond, away and away.</p><p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Hiking/Castle-Rock-Hiking-Sept-2007/3562679_imQMS#201966163_4giL5" title="Monterey Bay and Monterey beyond, away and away."><img src="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Hiking/Castle-Rock-Hiking-Sept-2007/P9290021ViewBayrtX/201966163_4giL5-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Monterey Bay and Monterey beyond, away and away." title="Monterey Bay and Monterey beyond, away and away." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-08T03:31:28Z elf1 http://elf1.smugmug.com http://elf1.smugmug.com/Hiking/Castle-Rock-Hiking-Sept-2007/P9290021ViewBayrtX/201966163_4giL5-Th.jpg 2007-09-29 15:03:46 <p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com">elf1</a><br />Got back to my car, and found this note on my window... of all the odd coincidences in the world, guess who went hiking at Castle Rock today, from the same parking lot? Their alternative me ...</p><p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Hiking/Castle-Rock-Hiking-Sept-2007/3562679_imQMS#201967227_vDyM8" title="Got back to my car, and found this note on my window... of all the odd coincidences in the world, guess who went hiking at Castle Rock today, from the same parking lot? Their alternative me ..."><img src="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Hiking/Castle-Rock-Hiking-Sept-2007/P9290024NotertcrX/201967227_vDyM8-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Got back to my car, and found this note on my window... of all the odd coincidences in the world, guess who went hiking at Castle Rock today, from the same parking lot? Their alternative me ..." title="Got back to my car, and found this note on my window... of all the odd coincidences in the world, guess who went hiking at Castle Rock today, from the same parking lot? Their alternative me ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-08T03:30:59Z elf1 http://elf1.smugmug.com http://elf1.smugmug.com/Hiking/Castle-Rock-Hiking-Sept-2007/P9290024NotertcrX/201967227_vDyM8-Th.jpg 2007-09-29 19:44:36