Monday, September 14, 2015

Named after the Mexican outlaw Joaquin Murietta

Murietta Canyon, Ojai

According to the interwebs, Joaquin Muretta (or Murieta) (or Murrietta) was the Mexican Robin Hood. If only we could figure out how to spell his name, we could make a Disney movie!


Look carefully, do you see the butterfly in the middle?

We took our borrowed Ventura County Hikes book and headed up into the hills of Ojai.  There are a bunch of trails that all connect, but we started here at Murietta.  It was a nice low grade stroll with a surprising amount of green!


Aaron thought he had found the perfect walking stick.  Maggie agreed.  It's perfect for her! 


We came to (yet another) empty river bed and decided to add a little zen to the place.  Perhaps it will summon the rain...


...It's been 1.5 months since we took the picture.  No rain yet.