...a traditional Mother's Day hike

Mother and daughters at the Russian lakes Trailhead.
Laura, Emily, and Gabby pose while sitting on a bench along the trail.

At the trail junction.

Looks like a bear did some chewing on the sign.

The Hufford girls on the bridge over Rendezvous Creek.

These boots were made for hiking.

Cruising down the trail.

On the way back to the truck.

It has become a family tradition over the years to hike the Russian Lakes Trail to the Russian River Falls on Mother's day. This year was no exception. We walked 6.4 miles (round trip) under overcast skies and enjoyed every minute of it. Many other hikers and bike riders were out as well. We made friends with everyone we met on the trail and wished all the mother's a Happy Mother's Day. Everyone was jovial and seemed to be enjoying the warm weather. On the way home we stopped at Golden International in Sterling for some great Chinese food as a way to celebrate and top off...a traditional Mother's Day hike.