We meet at the Ballpark in Gillies Bay at 10:00am.
Last week we hiked to the top of Mount Manzanita. This is a peak that lies to the east of Bell Road and not very far north of the old Bell Farm site. The approach to the top is quite steep, but otherwise the route follows a pleasant forest trail and old logging roads with gentle grades. The view west from the top covers 180 degrees from Surprise Mt. in the north west right around to Mt Davies and Mt. Grant in the south east.
My photo is of a small common native plant in grassy areas, flowering in early summer and catching the eye with its bright little flowers. There are more than one species of violet on Texada, with the yellow and violet flowered species being the most common.
JD.
Violets in bloom at the top of Mount Manzanita.
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