cowles mountain hike

it was perfect weather for a hike last weekend so we hit the nearby cowles mountain in mission trails regional park. i really enjoy the hike because it's only about 15 minutes from our house, yet offers spectacular views of downtown, the bay, and the offshore islands. look in the other direction (east) and you'll see some real mountains (well by san diego standards) in the laguna chain, shown above.

march has consistently been cool and cloudy since i've moved to san diego. but we've had 7 straight beautiful, warm days now - and a big warmup coming for the weekend. meanwhile the high was 6 degrees (with a -20 wind chill) in my hometown of albany ny. i won't be moving back anytime soon.