{"id":3779,"date":"2009-04-04T20:38:17","date_gmt":"2009-04-05T04:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/entries\/westlake-hike\/"},"modified":"2009-04-04T20:38:17","modified_gmt":"2009-04-05T04:38:17","slug":"westlake-hike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/index.php\/2009\/04\/westlake-hike\/","title":{"rendered":"Westlake Hike"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last Friday Peter invited the boys and I to drive out to Westlake and hike with him on his lunch break. It&#8217;s a real treat to see Daddy during the day so we packed a lunch and jumped in the car for the 40 minute drive out. Jane met us at the trail head as she works just down the road&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"lightbox[westlaketrail]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8282ps-1.jpg\" title=\" Out of the car! And immediately climbing a rock.\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8282ps-1.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\" Out of the car! And immediately climbing a rock.\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[westlaketrail]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8285ps-1.jpg\" title=\" The big boys wanted to climb trees, so Peter helped them up.\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8285ps-1.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\" The big boys wanted to climb trees, so Peter helped them up.\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[westlaketrail]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8287ps-1.jpg\" title=\" and down again\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8287ps-1.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\" and down again\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[westlaketrail]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8289ps-1.jpg\" title=\" it was a fun bucket seat where a limb used to be\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8289ps-1.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\" it was a fun bucket seat where a limb used to be\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[westlaketrail]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8290ps-1.jpg\" title=\" before jumping down both boys got to study the tree they were sitting in\u2026\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8290ps-1.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\" before jumping down both boys got to study the tree they were sitting in\u2026\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[westlaketrail]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8288ps-1.jpg\" title=\"as it was riddled with woodpecker holes that were filled with nuts.\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8288ps-1.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"as it was riddled with woodpecker holes that were filled with nuts.\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[westlaketrail]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8293ps-1.jpg\" title=\" Cammomile grew on the trail and sent up a delicious scent as we walked over it.\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8293ps-1.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\" Cammomile grew on the trail and sent up a delicious scent as we walked over it.\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[westlaketrail]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8297ps-1.jpg\" title=\" Another hiker passed us and Ian followed his dog all the way down part of the hill he had just climbed. The owner let him pet his dog which thrilled Ian!\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8297ps-1.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\" Another hiker passed us and Ian followed his dog all the way down part of the hill he had just climbed. The owner let him pet his dog which thrilled Ian!\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[westlaketrail]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8299ps-1.jpg\" title=\" Looking back\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8299ps-1.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\" Looking back\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[westlaketrail]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8302ps-1.jpg\" title=\" Peter wanted to show us the wildflowers\u2026\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8302ps-1.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\" Peter wanted to show us the wildflowers\u2026\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[westlaketrail]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8303ps-1.jpg\" title=\" so I took my macro and I\u2019m so glad I did.\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8303ps-1.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\" so I took my macro and I\u2019m so glad I did.\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[westlaketrail]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8307ps-1.jpg\" title=\" There were golden fields\u2026\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8307ps-1.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\" There were golden fields\u2026\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[westlaketrail]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8300ps-1.jpg\" title=\" of these little yellow flowers.\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8300ps-1.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\" of these little yellow flowers.\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[westlaketrail]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8313ps-1.jpg\" title=\" We tried to look them up in a fieldguide but couldn\u2019t identify them.\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8313ps-1.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\" We tried to look them up in a fieldguide but couldn\u2019t identify them.\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[westlaketrail]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8314ps-1.jpg\" title=\" Golden waves\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8314ps-1.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\" Golden waves\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[westlaketrail]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8317ps-1.jpg\" title=\" Anyone know what these lovelys are?\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8317ps-1.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\" Anyone know what these lovelys are?\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[westlaketrail]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8318ps-1.jpg\" title=\" discovering\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8318ps-1.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\" discovering\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[westlaketrail]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8319ps-1.jpg\" title=\" a flower for Mommy!\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8319ps-1.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\" a flower for Mommy!\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[westlaketrail]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8320ps-1.jpg\" title=\" a picnic spot!\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8320ps-1.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\" a picnic spot!\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[westlaketrail]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8322ps-1.jpg\" title=\" I\u2019m coming!\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8322ps-1.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\" I\u2019m coming!\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[westlaketrail]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8324ps-1.jpg\" title=\" prietnova appatita!\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8324ps-1.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\" prietnova appatita!\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[westlaketrail]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8329ps-1.jpg\" title=\" Ian would sit on Daddy\u2019s feet, then Mommy\u2019s feet.\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8329ps-1.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\" Ian would sit on Daddy\u2019s feet, then Mommy\u2019s feet.\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[westlaketrail]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8331ps-1.jpg\" title=\" brothers lunching on a rock\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8331ps-1.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\" brothers lunching on a rock\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[westlaketrail]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8335ps-1.jpg\" title=\" on the trail again\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8335ps-1.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\" on the trail again\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[westlaketrail]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8337ps-1.jpg\" title=\" rolling hills crowning field of gold\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8337ps-1.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\" rolling hills crowning field of gold\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[westlaketrail]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8339ps-1.jpg\" title=\" Seth munching an apple and hiking\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8339ps-1.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\" Seth munching an apple and hiking\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[westlaketrail]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8340ps-1.jpg\" title=\" a path through the gold\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8340ps-1.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\" a path through the gold\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[westlaketrail]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8342ps-1.jpg\" title=\" purple frame\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8342ps-1.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\" purple frame\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[westlaketrail]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8343ps-1.jpg\" title=\" path\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8343ps-1.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\" path\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[westlaketrail]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8345ps-1.jpg\" title=\" purple\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8345ps-1.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\" purple\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[westlaketrail]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8349ps-1.jpg\" title=\" white\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8349ps-1.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\" white\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[westlaketrail]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8350ps-1.jpg\" title=\" miner\u2019s lettuce\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8350ps-1.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\" miner\u2019s lettuce\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[westlaketrail]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8352ps-1.jpg\" title=\" yum!\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8352ps-1.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\" yum!\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[westlaketrail]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8354ps-1.jpg\" title=\" Jerome hiking with a teddy bear\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8354ps-1.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\" Jerome hiking with a teddy bear\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[westlaketrail]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8355ps-1.jpg\" title=\" and Seth hiking with an apple\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8355ps-1.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\" and Seth hiking with an apple\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[westlaketrail]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8359ps-1.jpg\" title=\" We turned around here to head back\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8359ps-1.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\" We turned around here to head back\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[westlaketrail]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8364ps-1.jpg\" title=\" Daddy with his boys\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8364ps-1.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\" Daddy with his boys\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[westlaketrail]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8367ps-1.jpg\" title=\" blue rays :-)\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8367ps-1.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\" blue rays :-)\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[westlaketrail]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8369ps-1.jpg\" title=\" golden smiles\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8369ps-1.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\" golden smiles\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[westlaketrail]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8372ps-1.jpg\" title=\" Seth\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8372ps-1.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\" Seth\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[westlaketrail]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8373ps-1.jpg\" title=\" pink and yellow\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8373ps-1.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\" pink and yellow\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[westlaketrail]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8374ps-1.jpg\" title=\" fuscia fireworks\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8374ps-1.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\" fuscia fireworks\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[westlaketrail]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8380ps-1.jpg\" title=\" Seth plopped down for a little rest after a big climb\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8380ps-1.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\" Seth plopped down for a little rest after a big climb\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[westlaketrail]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8381ps-1.jpg\" title=\" he took in the beauty and a breather and was ready to get up and finish the hike.\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8381ps-1.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\" he took in the beauty and a breather and was ready to get up and finish the hike.\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[westlaketrail]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8382ps-1.jpg\" title=\" Back to the beginning. Thank you for the beautiful hike, Peter! Now for the drive home.\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8382ps-1.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\" Back to the beginning. Thank you for the beautiful hike, Peter! Now for the drive home.\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[westlaketrail]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8386ps-1.jpg\" title=\" and look who was there when we got home! Gigi!\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8386ps-1.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\" and look who was there when we got home! Gigi!\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[westlaketrail]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8390ps-1.jpg\" title=\" and she brought her baby dog Tank!\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8390ps-1.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\" and she brought her baby dog Tank!\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[westlaketrail]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8392ps-1.jpg\" title=\" whom we all enjoyed and adore!\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_8392ps-1.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\" whom we all enjoyed and adore!\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last Friday Peter invited the boys and I to drive out to Westlake and hike with him on his lunch break. It&#8217;s a real treat to see Daddy during the day so we packed a lunch and jumped in the car for the 40 minute drive out. Jane met us at the trail head as [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3779"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3779"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3779\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3779"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3779"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3779"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}