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For all of you who took part in any of the 2015 hikes, here is a chance to revisit:
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Due to the coinciding UWFA Holiday Tea, held at the Waterfront Activities Center, today’s hike was a combined Silver and Gold Group hike.  We, all THREE of us – (really only Gold hikers attended, I was just there to document the fact that only Gold hikers showed up for this hike)  had a lovely hike through the Union Bay Natural Area.  We saw plenty of birds – coots, wood ducks, mallards, buffleheads, shoveler ducks, cormorants and an eagle.

It was pretty rainy and windy but that did not deter those intrepid Gold hikers.  They covered up their Holiday Tea finery with Goretex and headed out.  I brought along my underwater camera which does not have a good telephoto lens (telephoto is not useful underwater) so unfortunately I did not get good close-up shots of the birds we saw.  It was a nice bit of exercise with plenty of fresh air!

There was a very strong turnout at the Holiday Tea by the Trekkers.  Go Trekkers!

Here’s the link to today’s photos:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/3b3mafyp0x7d2b8/AACCyzc3ArlTV29M7lRnOyVUa?dl=0

Well, it was a great time last week what with the walk and big gathering at Magnuson Park culminating in the creation of a cairn in memory of Mary Hjorth. … and then a very festive gathering at Anne Johnson’s with a feast of yummy foods, catching up with friends old and new, and caroling to Amy’s amazing accompaniment ( or were we accompanying her?!). A lovely way to close the year. Ooops! Not quite yet! We need to at least try to shed some of those extra calories we’ve been accumulating over this holiday season. Soooo….

SILVER & GOLD hike: We’ll head over to the west Cougar Mountain area for a 4.2 mile RT hike on the Wildside and De Leo Wall Trails (489 ft. elevation gain). Trail info. at www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/de-leo-wall. It’s likely to rain that day, especially in the afternoon, so be prepared. We’ll depart from 35th NE & NE 50th at 9 AM. Please let Barbara know by 5pm Monday if you plan to go and whether you can drive.