Jesusita Trail

Santa Barbara front country

Heading up to Inspiration Point can be a bit of a zoo from Tunnel Trail or a longer walk with frequent, but not constant, meeting of other hikers from the water filtration plant. I prefer this second route. It is a frequent enough hike for the Wednesday conditioning hike the local Sierra Club chapter does, but it has been a while since I have done it in the light.

pink wild peas — Some pink sweet peas and Douglas nightshade blooming.

The poison oak is lush this year. The creek is still flowing, as are a few small tributaries. It is nice to hear the water. I hear the bees buzzing, too, and quickly locate a bee hive in an oak about a yard from the trail. It is good to hear the bees, too.

picnic table among lush green of poison oak — The picnic table still sits under the trees. Just about all the green surrounding is poison oak.

bee hive — Bees passing in and out of an opening in an oak tree show where there is a hive.

water flowing in the creek — Not much, but water is flowing.

The clouds are generally complete keeping the day cool, but it is a bit muggy. Coming to the farm house along the way, I notice that someone has felt the need to go up the field instead of the road and they have been forced to put up barriers on the path being created. They should not have to do this. By the drinking fountain, there is a note on a wooden box that it is not for trash. They should not have to do this. By the horse is a sign saying you can talk to it and pet it, but please leave feeding to the owners. They should not have to do that either. It seems many people have not been mindful of the consequences of their actions.