The group from today's hike to the top of Mission Peak:
From L-R: Elizabeth, Mike, Will, Mariko, and me.
The hike was pretty good. With all of the rain that we have gotten this year, everything was green (in a few months, the land will be arid). Also, we hiked up a different way -- up the side, which is much different from the western-facing trail that I normally take. I think I liked it better -- there were more trees then on the western trail. Shade is good.