Picchetti Ranch Open Space Preserve

On Friday, March 3, 2011, Di Yin and I went on a short hike in Picchetti Ranch Open Space Preserve. I didn't take pictures, but Di Yin took a goodly number.

It was a nice hike, cool (60s) and clear. We hiked through plains, forests, and by gullies. Occasionally we got glimpses of the nearby Steven's Creek Reservoir and the more distant bay. The two most notable aspects of the hike were the sporadic views of the exposed mountainside of a nearby quarry--Di Yin called this a dystopian vista--and the peacocks and roosters by Picchetti Ranch itself. (Picchetti Ranch is a small, historic winery in the preserve; it has various animals running around its historic buildings.)