Picchetti Ranch Open Space Preserve with Sierra Club June 2008From the Picchetti Winery parking lot into the <a href="http://www.openspace.org/preserves/pr_picchetti.asp">Picchetti Ranch Open Space Preserve</a> along the Zinfandel trail with the usual maniacal Wednesday night speed-hiking group. Plus a 10-minute bonus walk at the end up "cardiac hill".
Photos OK for personal and nonprofit use with credit to Ellen Levy Finch and a link back here; for other uses, contact me.http://elf1.smugmug.com/Hiking/Picchetti-Ranch-Open-Space-1/P6040012StevensCreekReservoirs/308352137_yVaSv-Ti.jpghttp://elf1.smugmug.com/gallery/5109546_X5BGP/2008-06-06T07:06:15ZCopyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved.SmugMugStevens Creek Reservoir, looking northeast towards the dam. The sunset made for beautiful lighting. I'd never seen the Reservoir from this angle before.<p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com">elf1</a><br />Stevens Creek Reservoir, looking northeast towards the dam. The sunset made for beautiful lighting. I'd never seen the Reservoir from this angle before.</p><p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Hiking/Picchetti-Ranch-Open-Space-1/5109546_X5BGP#308352137_yVaSv" title="Stevens Creek Reservoir, looking northeast towards the dam. The sunset made for beautiful lighting. I'd never seen the Reservoir from this angle before."><img src="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Hiking/Picchetti-Ranch-Open-Space-1/P6040012StevensCreekReservoirs/308352137_yVaSv-Th.jpg" width="150" height="111" alt="Stevens Creek Reservoir, looking northeast towards the dam. The sunset made for beautiful lighting. I'd never seen the Reservoir from this angle before." title="Stevens Creek Reservoir, looking northeast towards the dam. The sunset made for beautiful lighting. I'd never seen the Reservoir from this angle before." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-06T07:15:20Zelf1http://elf1.smugmug.comhttp://elf1.smugmug.com/Hiking/Picchetti-Ranch-Open-Space-1/P6040012StevensCreekReservoirs/308352137_yVaSv-Th.jpg2008-06-04 18:49:25Stevens Creek Reservoir again, looking northeast towards the dam; this time I think I have the whole reservoir in view (the additional section from center to center-right is mostly behind tr ...<p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com">elf1</a><br />Stevens Creek Reservoir again, looking northeast towards the dam; this time I think I have the whole reservoir in view (the additional section from center to center-right is mostly behind tr ...</p><p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Hiking/Picchetti-Ranch-Open-Space-1/5109546_X5BGP#308352619_gmxNv" title="Stevens Creek Reservoir again, looking northeast towards the dam; this time I think I have the whole reservoir in view (the additional section from center to center-right is mostly behind tr ..."><img src="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Hiking/Picchetti-Ranch-Open-Space-1/P6040013StevensCreekReservoir/308352619_gmxNv-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Stevens Creek Reservoir again, looking northeast towards the dam; this time I think I have the whole reservoir in view (the additional section from center to center-right is mostly behind tr ..." title="Stevens Creek Reservoir again, looking northeast towards the dam; this time I think I have the whole reservoir in view (the additional section from center to center-right is mostly behind tr ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-06T07:15:20Zelf1http://elf1.smugmug.comhttp://elf1.smugmug.com/Hiking/Picchetti-Ranch-Open-Space-1/P6040013StevensCreekReservoir/308352619_gmxNv-Th.jpg2008-06-04 18:49:55Our fearless leader spotted this young raccoon crossing our path and settling into a tree. This cut face-on view lasted only briefly; when we all stopped to ooh and ahh and take photos, he h ...<p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com">elf1</a><br />Our fearless leader spotted this young raccoon crossing our path and settling into a tree. This cut face-on view lasted only briefly; when we all stopped to ooh and ahh and take photos, he h ...</p><p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Hiking/Picchetti-Ranch-Open-Space-1/5109546_X5BGP#308352300_6HBx6" title="Our fearless leader spotted this young raccoon crossing our path and settling into a tree. This cut face-on view lasted only briefly; when we all stopped to ooh and ahh and take photos, he h ..."><img src="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Hiking/Picchetti-Ranch-Open-Space-1/P6040014RaccoonInTreefx/308352300_6HBx6-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Our fearless leader spotted this young raccoon crossing our path and settling into a tree. This cut face-on view lasted only briefly; when we all stopped to ooh and ahh and take photos, he h ..." title="Our fearless leader spotted this young raccoon crossing our path and settling into a tree. This cut face-on view lasted only briefly; when we all stopped to ooh and ahh and take photos, he h ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-06T07:15:20Zelf1http://elf1.smugmug.comhttp://elf1.smugmug.com/Hiking/Picchetti-Ranch-Open-Space-1/P6040014RaccoonInTreefx/308352300_6HBx6-Th.jpg2008-06-04 19:20:46Picchetti pond at dusk, filled with reeds. This is a wet-season pond, protected for the wildlife that it supports.<p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com">elf1</a><br />Picchetti pond at dusk, filled with reeds. This is a wet-season pond, protected for the wildlife that it supports.</p><p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Hiking/Picchetti-Ranch-Open-Space-1/5109546_X5BGP#308352704_Q8PJu" title="Picchetti pond at dusk, filled with reeds. This is a wet-season pond, protected for the wildlife that it supports."><img src="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Hiking/Picchetti-Ranch-Open-Space-1/P6040016PicchettiPond/308352704_Q8PJu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Picchetti pond at dusk, filled with reeds. This is a wet-season pond, protected for the wildlife that it supports." title="Picchetti pond at dusk, filled with reeds. This is a wet-season pond, protected for the wildlife that it supports." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-06T07:15:20Zelf1http://elf1.smugmug.comhttp://elf1.smugmug.com/Hiking/Picchetti-Ranch-Open-Space-1/P6040016PicchettiPond/308352704_Q8PJu-Th.jpg2008-06-04 20:12:49Karin in her usual aspect. Really, she takes tons more photos than I do!<p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com">elf1</a><br />Karin in her usual aspect. Really, she takes tons more photos than I do!</p><p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Hiking/Picchetti-Ranch-Open-Space-1/5109546_X5BGP#308352537_uHLjb" title="Karin in her usual aspect. Really, she takes tons more photos than I do!"><img src="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Hiking/Picchetti-Ranch-Open-Space-1/P6040017KarinPhotolv/308352537_uHLjb-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Karin in her usual aspect. Really, she takes tons more photos than I do!" title="Karin in her usual aspect. Really, she takes tons more photos than I do!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-06T07:15:20Zelf1http://elf1.smugmug.comhttp://elf1.smugmug.com/Hiking/Picchetti-Ranch-Open-Space-1/P6040017KarinPhotolv/308352537_uHLjb-Th.jpg2008-06-04 20:13:35Bob in his gigantic truck; Sierra clubbers thought that a photo would make good blackmail material. (In fact it's not his truck, he's just using it while his car is in the shop. I think. Or ...<p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com">elf1</a><br />Bob in his gigantic truck; Sierra clubbers thought that a photo would make good blackmail material. (In fact it's not his truck, he's just using it while his car is in the shop. I think. Or ...</p><p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Hiking/Picchetti-Ranch-Open-Space-1/5109546_X5BGP#308352012_gqRVC" title="Bob in his gigantic truck; Sierra clubbers thought that a photo would make good blackmail material. (In fact it's not his truck, he's just using it while his car is in the shop. I think. Or ..."><img src="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Hiking/Picchetti-Ranch-Open-Space-1/P6040018BobBigTruckrt/308352012_gqRVC-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Bob in his gigantic truck; Sierra clubbers thought that a photo would make good blackmail material. (In fact it's not his truck, he's just using it while his car is in the shop. I think. Or ..." title="Bob in his gigantic truck; Sierra clubbers thought that a photo would make good blackmail material. (In fact it's not his truck, he's just using it while his car is in the shop. I think. Or ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-06T07:15:20Zelf1http://elf1.smugmug.comhttp://elf1.smugmug.com/Hiking/Picchetti-Ranch-Open-Space-1/P6040018BobBigTruckrt/308352012_gqRVC-Th.jpg2008-06-04 20:23:21My black shoes show how dusty the trail was.<p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com">elf1</a><br />My black shoes show how dusty the trail was.</p><p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Hiking/Picchetti-Ranch-Open-Space-1/5109546_X5BGP#308352400_jGWMg" title="My black shoes show how dusty the trail was."><img src="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Hiking/Picchetti-Ranch-Open-Space-1/P6040021DustyBlackShoes/308352400_jGWMg-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="My black shoes show how dusty the trail was." title="My black shoes show how dusty the trail was." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-06T07:15:20Zelf1http://elf1.smugmug.comhttp://elf1.smugmug.com/Hiking/Picchetti-Ranch-Open-Space-1/P6040021DustyBlackShoes/308352400_jGWMg-Th.jpg2008-06-04 20:26:46