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Re: [RC] Surveying interest in a new ride. - Barbara McCrary

The last time I rode the Mt. Diablo ride, the mountain had been put into some sort of reserve or park, cattle were gone, grazing was prohibited, and Yellow Starthistle had grown all over the mountain, thigh-high on me while mounted on my horse.  Nasty stuff!!!!  It was dry and prickly.  It made me very sad to see such beautiful grassland covered in this invasive thistle...one of the absolutely worst varieties.
The ride area is beautiful, but with all the thistle covering the mountainsides, I think it would be disappointing to ride again.  There was also starthistle in the camping area, and we pulled it all up so we wouldn't take any seed home with us on the trailer or tires.
 
Barbara
----- Original Message -----
From: sherman
Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2007 3:33 PM
Subject: [RC] Surveying interest in a new ride.

The only time I was on Mt Diablo was about 50 yrs ago, in the back of a pickup, with tarantulas covering the road and also jumping into the back of the truck! I guess that doesn?t happen often, maybe not at all anymore.

 

Kathy

 

I sure would like to see Mt. Diablo again.  I rode that ride many times and it was a good one.

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[RC] Surveying interest in a new ride., sherman