Wooly weeders at work

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Sonoma as seen from the trail.
User: Austin Explorer - 6/21/2020

Location: Montini Open Space Preserve

Rating: 3stars
Difficulty: 3stars  Solitude: 3stars
Miles Hiked: 1.58 Miles  Elapsed Time: 44 minutes

Comments:

Coppertone and I walked past a large flock of sheep near the trailhead who were busy eating the yellowing high grass that hopefully would not be around the burn later in the year.  They were corraled into an area and closely watched by a nearby shepherd with a trailer.  We enjoy seeing these "wooly weeders" wherever they appear.

With COVID-19, most folks were wearing masks on the trail, but a few seem to refuse.  We steered clear of them as much as possible.



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