Waterfall and Kilt

**Panache** · 11th March 12, 06:48 PM

My lovely wife Star and I make it a point to try to get the family out every Sunday for a family hike. Like my friend Dale Seago I have a fondness for sticks and kilts on the trail (we really need to head up to Pacifica one of these Sundays and see about a Nor Cal Kilted hike). Today's outing was to Uvas County Park on the outskirts of Morgan Hill and the edge of the Santa Cruz mountains. I really liked this photo my beloved wife took of me by one of the waterfalls and thought I would share it with my fellow X Markers.

I love hiking when the weather is cool and cloudy like today. tartan wool and tweed is a quite practical in such weather and I was quite comfortable

For more information on Uvas County Park here is a nice write up from bay Area Hiker:

http://www.bahiker.com/southbayhikes/uvas.html

Cheers

Jamie

**TexasPete** · 11th March 12, 07:19 PM

I was hiking just up the road a ways. I've been here twice and there are some beautiful vistas atop the hill here:

http://www.bahiker.com/southbayhikes/smcp.html

Please post if you organize a NorCal Sunday hike. I'd definitely try to make it.

**seanachie** · 11th March 12, 08:22 PM

Quite nice pic, I lived in south San Jose for years and never knew there was a waterfall in Morgan Hill.
Even more so now that I see you get there via the Almaden Expressway. I had a co worker that worked lived near Almaden and Harry and her parents actually kept a horse stable, though still in the city limits.

**Panache** · 11th March 12, 08:54 PM

Originally Posted by seanachie

Quite nice pic, I lived in south San Jose for years and never knew there was a waterfall in Morgan Hill.
Even more so now that I see you get there via the Almaden Expressway. I had a co worker that worked lived near Almaden and Harry and her parents actually kept a horse stable, though still in the city limits.

The drive out to the park was very enjoyable as we passed many horses and cattle. As birders, Star and I were most happy with the wild turkeys we saw in the fields as we drove home. The males were in full display mode. It made us happy to realize how close we were to actual rural areas, even in the heart of Silicon Valley they still exist.

Cheers

Jamie

**Bugbear** · 11th March 12, 11:15 PM

Sounds like fun. Glad you all are doing well, Panache.

**Derek** · 12th March 12, 01:23 AM

Nice pic Jamie ... yep Cilts/Kilts and waterfalls and limestone and rugged terrain defn go hand in hand.
Iechyd Da

Derek

**Oddern** · 12th March 12, 01:53 AM

Great pic! You look braw as always Jamie.
Skål!

**Dale Seago** · 12th March 12, 06:03 AM

Great pic, I'll have to check the place out myself. And a Norcal Rabble kilted hike is a grand idea!!

**Santa Wally** · 12th March 12, 12:23 PM

Originally Posted by Panache

I really liked this photo my beloved wife took of me by one of the waterfalls and thought I would share it with my fellow X Markers.

Jamie

Jamie thanks for sharing your photo. It reminds me of some of the waterfalls in the Tennessee side of the Smoky Mountains National Park. Not a whole lot of water was falling when my photo was taken. The waterfall is in the shadows behind the big rock on the right side of the photo (to my left). The Isle of Skye tartan is good for hiking to waterfalls, mine is a USAK Casual PV.