My run begins at the Vardo Gypsy Wagon, going north west I soon arrive at the Burbank Heights area.
This photo shows an example of the flowers found in the Burbank Heights residential shared community gardens. The start of my run takes me through these gardens toward the Luther Burbank Experiment Farm.
This photo shows an example of the flowers found in the Burbank Heights residential shared community gardens. The start of my run takes me through these gardens toward the Luther Burbank Experiment Farm. This sunflower appears to be as high as the trees. It is probably about 12 feet high.
This photo is of a glass crystal in the Burbank Heights residential shared community gardens. The start of my run takes me through these gardens toward the Luther Burbank Experiment Farm.
Here are some wild turkeys that live in the area. I usually see them on my run in the morning.
This is the sign for the Chuck Sharp Cottage Garden in/near the Luther Burbank Experiment Farm.
This is the sign for the Luther Burbank Experiment Farm.
This is the Chuck Sharp Cottage Garden.
The Chuck Sharp Cottage is on the National Register of Historic Places.
This is an example of the plants/flowers in/near the Chuck Sharp Cottage Garden at the Luther Burbank Experiment Farm.
This is a cherub / angel sculpture in the Sebastopol Memorial Lawn cemetery.
Memorial tomb stones at the Sebastopol Memorial Lawn cemetery.
On Ragle Road, going north west, past the War is Not the Answer sign.
After running north west along Ragle Road to Ragle Ranch Regional Park, soccer fields can be seen on the left (west).
Running west through the soccer fields, one soon arrives at the National Peace Site.
The National Peace Site includes the familiar pillar that proclaims "May Peace Prevail On Earth" in many languages.
The National Peace Site is surrounded by shrubs and flowering plants.
A bird house can be seen when looking west from the National Peace Site.
Here is a small flower blooming at the National Peace Site.
This fountain points north, the water runs down the rock, and slowly flows through an underground rock bed to the tree at the center of the National Peace Site.
This is the start of the trail going west into the Ragle Ranch Regional Park. The trail goes down hill.
Going west, the trail levels out.
Continuing north west, the trail enters a wooded area.
Bridge four allows passage over the creek into the woods.
The Ragle Ranch Regional Park trail system has various bridges and winding paths. Some portions of the trails are in the shade of trees, while other sections of the trail wind through fields.
Bridge #3. The Ragle Ranch Regional Park trail system has various bridges and winding paths. Some portions of the trails are in the shade of trees, while other sections of the trail wind through fields.
Fresh Berries. The Ragle Ranch Regional Park trail system has various bridges and winding paths. Some portions of the trails are in the shade of trees, while other sections of the trail wind through fields.
The trail surface is dust or sand in many areas making the impact much less when running. The Ragle Ranch Regional Park trail system has various bridges and winding paths. Some portions of the trails are in the shade of trees, while other sections of the trail wind through fields.
The Ragle Ranch Regional Park trail system has various bridges and winding paths. Some portions of the trails are in the shade of trees, while other sections of the trail wind through fields. This is a point in the trail where it drops and then climbs steeply. The variations in the trail stretch the calf muscles which feels good.
Bridge #2. The Ragle Ranch Regional Park trail system has various bridges and winding paths. Some portions of the trails are in the shade of trees, while other sections of the trail wind through fields.
Bridge #1. The Ragle Ranch Regional Park trail system has various bridges and winding paths. Some portions of the trails are in the shade of trees, while other sections of the trail wind through fields.
The Ragle Ranch Regional Park trail system has various bridges and winding paths. Some portions of the trails are in the shade of trees, while other sections of the trail wind through fields. This is another example of the soft trail surface.
At this point, the trail turns into a road that continues south east, parallel with Ragle Road and the park to the east (left).
Turning left (east) will return to the National Peace Site.
Just east of the National Peace Site one returns to the parking lot where the soccer fields can be seen to the east.
Running through the soccer field east toward Ragle Road.
Running east along Bodega Avenue (Bodega Highway / Highway 12) there are trees on the south side of the road.
These are some pods that collected in the Sebastopol Memorial Lawn Cemetery.
This is an example of the plant life growing in the cemetery.
This is an example of the small flowers growing in the cemetery.
