Independence Trail

We went walking at the Independence Trail along the Yuba River. We being me, Dorian, Maria, Milo and Micah. It was the first gorgeously sunny day in quite a while, and after that much rain, no power and snow, we were all ready to get out. It was still a bit chilly, but we bundled up. Dorian had a bit of a hat issue, it kept slipping down, but he was happy bouncing along, and talking the whole time.

The Yuba river is where I grew up swimming. This is a shot from above, one of the little "landings" along the trail. We walked for a good hour and a half, and the trail continued long after we turned around. It's funny, I've lived in this area for 20 years and I never knew you could walk downriver on this trail also. I've only ever gone in the other directions. So this was a nice treat for me too. Everything smelled all fresh and clean becaue of the rain, and all the green things were going nuts, moss and ferns everywhere!