Amber's Adventures

Amber is with Goldie.

Visiting Lake Poway was one of Amber’s very first experiences with us. Amber, Shirley and I went to Lake Poway this morning to hike and take pictures in the early light. The wildflowers are still in wonderful bloom and we enjoyed them in the early morning stillness. We were pleased that Amber was her usual self, investigating and exploring. Shirley was taking pictures of Amber and of the scenery while she and I were quietly lost in our thoughts and reflections of the last three months. It was a very special time.

Blue Sky, which has been closed since the Witch Creek fire last October, opened today. Amber was excited to be going someplace new. Blue Sky is three houses and across Espola Road from our home and we were curious to see how much Blue Sky had come back after the fire. We’re extremely grateful for the firemen who held the fire at Espola Road.

There were quite a few people, maybe 20 or so, hiking but not nearly as many as I expected on opening day. We decided to stay on the road above the creek rather than taking the trail alongside the creek which had much poison oak. The trail was visible from the road and everyone we saw was taking the road except for what appeared to be a Poway Community Services photographer. Everyone was friendly and seemed happy that Blue Sky was finally open.