Once again, our trip leader Lyle Trusty, picked the perfect time to capture the peak of fall color. For the third year in a row, brilliant color was found during the first week of October.

This year, the most brilliant color seemed to lie between 7000-9000 ft, with bare trees above, and still green trees below.

Our “base camp” in Bishop consisted of hotel rooms with nice warm beds, hot coffee, and Denny’s nearby. After gathering for meals, and exchanging information on the “hot spots”, smaller groups split up and headed out.

About ten of  us made the trip to Fort Tejon.  We met for a hearty breakfast at the Blue Bird before heading out.

As there was already quite a crowd when we arrived, we had to park some distance away.Although it was a sunny day, temperatures remained pleasant.

This month was the largest battle reenactment that comes to this area.

Bill Albrecht was chairperson for the trip, and did a great job. He really prepared well, was on top of everything, put together a professional tour package, and everything went off smooth due to his efforts. It’s hard to top a Bill Albrecht trip.

Our second attempt at photographing the wildflowers was a success!

A slight breeze was in the air, and overcast skies, which actually made for a great day lighting wise, to photograph the flowers.

Twenty-one members and five guests turned out for this trip that had been in the planning for months. We had three days and two nights to explore and photograph some of the most interesting places in the valley.

Most of us began the trip with breakfast at the Blue Bird and then caravanned up to Olancha, where we met up with a few more members of our group while we had another bite to eat.

Feb. 12 ­ Metrolink Trip to Union Station/ Olvera Street/ China Town
Led by John Shedrick and Duane Whitaker

We were unsure about this trip right down to the last minute.  Everyone was listening to different weather forecasts ranging from rain likely to clearing skies.

We decided to meet for breakfast at the Blue Bird.  The forecast seemed good and the sky looked promising, so twelve of us decided to go for it.  A few chickened out.

We had a good turnout for this trip which began with breakfast at Baker's Square.  Traffic was very light and we quickly arrived at the mission.  We had a total of 13 members and two guests making the trip.

We had a partly cloudy day and the temperature was just about perfect for being outside.