A stroll through Mast Park in Santee, California
The San Diego River, only 52 miles long, is nothing compared to the Mighty Mississippi. However, there are people interested in preserving the river and creating parks and trails all along its length, the San Diego River Trail. One section of parks and trails is Mast Park West in Santee:
Mast Park West is a relatively new addition to the Trail. The paths are well marked with new fences and new grading, and the vistas are beautiful.
San Diego County has served at various times, including the present, for military training, particularly during World War II, so it is useful to know where you are, to obey all warning signs, and to stay on the proven trails.
There are plenty of activities, including an off-leash area for the dogs.
There is an abundance of nature’s beauty all along the river paths:
Many of the roadway bridge supports have been painted by none other than the Boy Scouts of America. Here are two of them:
Location:
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Posted on February 21, 2013, in Fauna, Flora, Manmade, Mother & Father Nature, Out & About, Photos and tagged army corps of engineers, butterfly pictures, caterpillar pictures, mast park santee california, murals on bridges, off leash dog park, rabbit pictures, san diego river trail, san diego river watershed, snail pictures, unexploded ordnance. Bookmark the permalink. 11 Comments.
wonderful work! beebeesworld
There is so much beauty in this world and I am happy to see it through someone else’s pictures, as i will never ba able to visit all. Thank you for the wonderful walk!
I feel the same way. Grateful to be living in the world of the Internet.
Such beautiful pictures of nature. I absolutely love them! XOXO – Bacon
It is no Appalachian Trail but then again the Appalachian Trail has no murals, page fences, airation risers or basketball parks. Those east coast folks have some catching up to do.
Yes, they do…….lol
It’s awesome to get out and wander thru nature. Are those poplar seed pods that have bloomed with all the white fuzz sticking out? My hubby used to get a stuffed up at the lake for weeks since we had lots of poplar in the area. Hey, What’s Zoey up to there?
Yep. Poplar seed pods. Poplar grows very well in river plains here. Zoey the Cool Cat is just yawning. When she was young (she’s seven now), whenever she woke up, she would yawn. Exactly 35 seconds she would yawn again. Once I realized that, it was easy to get pictures like that.
This is my kind of trail. Beautiful scenery and entertainment all the way. (the blue skies help too- SO grey here today)
Wonderfull photos i adore
Love the pictures! The boy scout paintings are gorgeous! Love the picture of Zoey too