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Patriot Day Ride, Greenville, CA / IMG_9576

11 September 2004

Looking back the way we've come.

Here we're about four miles into the ride, looking back down into the valley towards ride camp (in the dark trees at the foot of the ridge). At this point we are zig-zagging up the side of the mountain. Below us you can see the dots of other riders behind us on the yellow/pink dirt road.

From the start the trail went straight up the side of the ridge. “Trail” is possibly too generous a description - it was more a case of following the numerous red-white-blue ribbon markers from tree to tree, picking your way up the side of the mountain - tough country, but an excellent way to settle any excitable horses, as they had to concentrate on what they were doing and work at it.