Hiking Daley Ranch...
After a delicious brunch with Fred and Brady in their new cottage, we all embarked on a hike at Daley Ranch. For centuries, these hills and valleys were inhabited by Native Californian tribes. The first European settler to arrive in this valley was a young English immigrant named Robert Daley. He settled into this valley in 1869 and built a small log cabin. The family farmed, raised horses, and continued to acquire land.
In 1996, plans to develop this land were halted when the Escondido City Council voted to purchase and forever protect the 3,058-acre ranch as habitat preserve. Coyotes howled in hidden scrub and the blue sky was welcoming after yesterday's rain storm. We delighted in wandering and getting caught up with each others lives.
In 1996, plans to develop this land were halted when the Escondido City Council voted to purchase and forever protect the 3,058-acre ranch as habitat preserve. Coyotes howled in hidden scrub and the blue sky was welcoming after yesterday's rain storm. We delighted in wandering and getting caught up with each others lives.
1 comments:
We were happy to show you around the area a bit. Living next to a reserve definitively adds to the list of reasons we love our little cottage!
Thanks for driving out. It is nice that we are not TOO far away. :)
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