Lunch break was on the summit of Marys Peak, highest point
in the Oregon Coast Range at 4097 feet.
Our start was at the Conner’s Camp parking lot at 2560 feet where a
young man asked me as we were assembling if this was some kind of club outing. I replied, yes we were a hiking group from the
Chemeketans in Salem. As politely as
possible he asked if it was just for elderly people. Looking over our group I
tried to explain, “No it was not, but yes we all are”. Wild flowers were one of
the high points of our hike, but I didn’t get many photos, it’s a little hard
to stop for photos when you’re in a line of twelve elderly people marching up the
trail.
Vanilla Leaf
Spreading Phlox
Field Chickweed
It is SO nice of you and Jeanette to go on hikes with elderly people! Glad you can give to those so different than yourselves...;-)
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