Santa Rosa Plateau again...

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Santa Rosa Plateau again...

Postby BarbaraRose » Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:41 pm

Here are some photos from my hike today...

This is the only cougar I saw. Would love to have this on my wall! Was hanging in the visitor's center.
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This is Erin and her brother, Ed:
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Close-up of tiny little flowers on the path:
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A little fuzzy, a footprint of a coyote (note the claw marks, cats don't show those):
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Ed brought his hockey stick to fend off cougars (I felt so much safer knowing that we were well protected! :roll: )
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Erin and Ed viewing the turtle pond:
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This is what they were looking at:
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Goofy looking photo of me:
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Brige over peaceful waters:
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The turtle pond:
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Hole in this tree trunk from fire:
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Blooming cactus:
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This classic Woody was parked at the visitor's center. Love it! Very cool!
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Another view:
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Saw these blooming trees on the way back:
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This sign was on the Ortega Hwy going up the mountain looking for the Forest Service visitor's center:
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This is the big curve coming back down...you can see the other end of the curve just to the left below:
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The LookOut Road House at the top of the mountain pass. Great views of Lake Elsinore below!
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Lake Elsinore from top of mountain pass. I live on the other side of the lake:
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This is the Outhouse Bar and campground in Lake Elsinore. Very cute building, etc.
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Was a fun day!
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Re: Santa Rosa Plateau again...

Postby VickieP » Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:52 pm

Barbie that guy is cute! Maybe he was just nervous, meeting you for the first time, maybe if yall go hiking some more he'll be more relaxed. Anyway, you got some nice pics, had a good time and had cougar protection! :lol:
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Re: Santa Rosa Plateau again...

Postby Carolinagal » Thu Feb 24, 2011 8:57 am

Barbie, that guy was really cute, I'd give him another chance. Sure was a really nice pic of you too, you looked really good that day, he should have been really impressed. You take some of the nicest and prettiest pics on a hike. The flowers and those trees, especially the hole in the one. Great, Thanks so much for posting.

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Re: Santa Rosa Plateau again...

Postby sharon » Thu Feb 24, 2011 9:09 am

Thanks for the pictures Barbie, very pretty place to hike! Always more fun to hike with friends than by yourself. I'm glad you're making friends to go out with. We ride the Ortega Hiway on the motorcycles all the time...really fun! Plus it's the closest way over to the beach. Next time you go to the beach, go to Doheny...nice beach there.
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Re: Santa Rosa Plateau again...

Postby dayspring39 » Thu Feb 24, 2011 9:12 am

Oh Barbie such nice pictures and a great day you all had... thank you for sharing with us...
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Re: Santa Rosa Plateau again...

Postby avalen » Thu Feb 24, 2011 9:12 am

love the pictures Barbie, and I agree with the girls, that guy was way cute! Just get to know
him a little and maybe he'll open up and shine :D
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Re: Santa Rosa Plateau again...

Postby BarbaraRose » Thu Feb 24, 2011 8:05 pm

He is cute! I told his sister that I would like to go hiking with them again. I had told him that if he ever wanted to go hiking sometime, to let me know if he wanted company.

There are lots of motorcycle accidents on the Ortega Hwy. Three in one day last week, one was a fatality. Then a car went off the road on Monday near that LookOut Road House and the driver died when the car went down the side of the mountain. So you really have to keep your eyes peeled to the road and watch your speed. They drive really fast along there, so I was always pulling into the turnouts to let people pass me.

I plan to drive that way again one of these days, over and down to San Juan Capistrano. I have been to Doheny Beach. That was on Christmas Day right after the monsoon rains we had in December and there was 6 foot high piles of debris all along the beach.

It is cold out today, definately jacket weather! Supposed to only get into the mid 40's on Saturday and snow into the lower elevations of the mountains and even the high desert areas (Joshua Tree) this weekend (not sure about here, tho). They are digging out of another 20 inches of snow back in Minneapolis this week!
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Re: Santa Rosa Plateau again...

Postby snowball » Thu Feb 24, 2011 9:28 pm

really nice pictures Barbie
a really pretty area
and aren't you glad you arent' in Minn.?
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Re: Santa Rosa Plateau again...

Postby cpatinjones » Thu Feb 24, 2011 10:26 pm

A nice outing. Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Santa Rosa Plateau again...

Postby AlmostThere » Thu Feb 24, 2011 10:37 pm

Love the pictures! Looked like allot of fun. Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Santa Rosa Plateau again...

Postby Nasoosie » Fri Feb 25, 2011 8:36 am

Nice hike, Barbie, and great pics! I especially love your cougar protection, and the person wielding it!

Thanks for sharing your trip with us!
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Re: Santa Rosa Plateau again...

Postby Irmi » Fri Feb 25, 2011 9:12 am

Barbie, it looked like you had a great time on the hike and your friends brother is cute! I really enjoy the pictures you take.
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Re: Santa Rosa Plateau again...

Postby Rufflesgurl » Fri Feb 25, 2011 11:13 am

Barbie - Thanks for sharing your hiking pix. Looks like you had really nice weather and the company looked nice too!!

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