Wildflower Wingding

“March comes in like a lion, and goes out like a lamb” according to folklore, and following March comes April showers. Apparently March decided to stay on for the first few days of April. No showers at the Wingding, but for a couple of days the volunteers and guests shivered as a cold front brought strong winds and cold nights. Tents tried to escape their moorings but none were lost. The solution was to circle the vehicles as was done in pioneer days to provide a wind break and keep our campfire burning. It worked! Photo Credit: John Fazel

Nothing deterred our stalwart group and we explored the beautiful countryside by carriage and on foot. Ruby, Reba and Stuart Schroeder’s Betsy were tireless workers always eager to hit the trail each morning. We were amazed to find that the fires in the Los Padres Forest last year had come over the mountains almost to the road that meanders through the beautiful meadows and oak woodlands near our favorite spot below the massive rock outcroppings.

The morning of April 4 brought warm temperatures and a perfect day for the Mission Days event. We loaded the carriage in front of the Mission and toured the historic relics and displays which delighted our riders, especially those who could not have walked the route.