Thanksgiving Day Potluck

November 18, 2009

26 November 2009
Dimitri and I will furnish the turkey and ham! Last year, the Wandering Winnies enjoyed a cozy Thanksgiving feast in the Sacred Rocks Reserve Clubhouse.
Bring for the potluck:

a side dish
beverages
plates
utensils

Thanksgiving is all about family and being grateful for the simple, good things in your life. There’s no better place to connect [...]

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Old West Harvest Fest – October 23-25, 2009

October 13, 2009

As we prepare for the Harvest Fest, my mind skips back to the history lessons learned as a child concerning Thanksgiving and the Pilgrims and the first Americans who shared their food supplies.  Then to the 1850s, where our stage is set for celebration of the cultural connections between Indians and Spanish and Pioneers.
We are [...]

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The Writing Day[or two] in the Mountains

August 12, 2009

Dates are September 25-27- Friday through Sunday!  Thanks!

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Writing Day at Sacred Rocks Reserve

August 11, 2009

Does it seem like you never have enough time in the chaos of your days to get your writing into being? Do you find yourself thinking about it but not doing it? Are there many interruptions that sidetrack you away from your writing? Do you see the days passing quickly and fear [...]

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PhotoSafari Field Day with Lori Brookes

July 9, 2009
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Going Gray

June 24, 2009

Read this wonderful June 15 article in the East County Magazine titled “Growing Old Gray-cefully: Photographer Lori Brookes to Present Photo Safari Workshop June 27 in Boulevard” by Dennis Moore.
Lori will be leading “The Art of Being and Seeing”,  a Photo Safari here at Sacred Rocks Reserve in a few weeks.
This workshop is not about [...]

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Memorial Day at Sacred Rocks

June 9, 2009

We  had the best turnout EVER at Sacred Rocks RV Park for Memorial Day weekend (23-35 May 2009).
Here are transcriptions of handwritten notes left by happy campers:

“Thank you and all of the Sacred Rocks Reserve staff for a wonderful weekend. Everyone was so pleasant and helpful. The hiking trails are great. The rec room kitchen [...]

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Balancing Wildfires and Chaparral

May 20, 2009

On NPR this morning, Richard Halsey of the California Chaparral Institute discussed “Balancing Wildfires and Chaparral” with Maureen Cavanaugh on These Days.  He attempted to set the record straight about the role chaparral plays in the natural fire cycle of Southern California. It was a fascinating and informative radio talk, explaining how old growth chaparral [...]

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The Bloom of 2009

May 20, 2009

The hillsides are spectacular.
Just enough rain this year to yield an amazing crop of wild flowers.
It is fun to learn and even more fun to be amazed at seeing what I have not seen before.
Was it not there?
Or are my eyes opened in a different way?
Makes me wonder about life in general.
What is in front [...]

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Cool Night

May 16, 2009

Today the thermometer showed 83 degrees.  A glorious spring day.  No clouds or wind.  Retired to my RV about 9pm, flipped the air on for 15 minutes to cool the walls, then opened the windows.  As I lay there drifting into sleep I could hear the frogs saying ‘ribbit, ribbit’.  In the distance the coyotes [...]

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