It was another beautiful day for hiking...17. Nine Pathfinders and newbie, Mark, joined Brian on today's hike. Although there was no elevation, the fallen leaves made it hard to see the treadway. Apres hike, we did some stretching to make getting out of the car at JCC easier
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| Thanks Hemant!!! |
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| Checking out the ~142 yr old Eastern Hemlock |
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| All eyes were on the ground as we picked our way through the roots and rocks. |
Jane led 22 (or so) keen hikers, including some brand-new (welcome!), on what turned out to be an attractive variation on the assigned hike. Jane took us to two new vantage points for views of the Creek. In one, an impressive wall of shale provided a dramatic background for a group photo. The weather, as the squinty eyes and bright faces suggest, was bright and beautiful.
Fall colour was spotty, but the blue skies could not be beat!
Up against the wall 
Part of the vertical gain reported at 68m
Can you spot where the group photo was taken? 
Many thanks to the fifteen pathfinders who came out on this cool, gray day to clean up Lakeshore Rd between Third and Fourth Lines!! There were lots of election signs, but almost no garbage this year.
And special thanks to Ross, who picked up the garbage bags at Fourth Line and dealt with them.
Teamworkš 
Most of the group.
We're missing Liz, Annie, and Ross.
Thanks for the picture, Hemant.
See you in the spring for the next clean-up.
Eleven hikers continued on for a stroll through Appleby College