Alamere Falls

Alamere Falls
8.2 Miles
4.5 Hours
Start: Palomarin Trailhead
End: Palomarin Trailhead
Includes: Palomarin Trailhead, Coast Trail, Alamere Falls Trail, Alamere Falls

Hike 46
November 8, 2013
Seven of Pentacles Fruition

I started this hike at the Palomarin Trailhead with my friend Gary. We headed up the Coast Trail. The marine layer was thick and offered stunning views of the coastline looking south.

It was warm and sunny on the trail above. Gary took off his coat.

We shared a moment with a possessed chipmunk.

Taggers wanted us to know they had hiked to the junction with Lake Ranch Trail.

After the junction, Bass Lake shimmered serenely to our left. I will swim in this lake one day.

Gary's hands were full with impromtu trail clearing.

Later, he gazed with quiet handsomeness.

Pelican Lake glimmered in on the left. It surprised me! These little lakes are scattered like jewels along jaw-dropping coastline with nature's inimitable aesthetic of casual perfection.

Alamere Falls Trail was well marked. Apparently, some of the taggers made it.

We took the trail down through some brush and onto a rocky plateau overlooking the ocean. We scrabbled down the cliff through what appeared to be water-worn grooves.

We landed on another plateau still high above the beach. The sound of rushing water led us around the corner to dual waterfalls flowing white against a verdant backdrop of watercress.

Another falls awaited as we made our way over clear, fresh-water pools.

We sat and snacked remarking on the beauty of the place. Turkey vultures surfed thermals overhead and pelicans flapped north at nearly eye-level!

We didn't have time to climb down to the beach to view the other falls. I had to get back to meet up with my boy's school bus. Next time, I will surely stay all day!

We headed back and I made it to the bus with two minutes to spare.

The seven of pentacles shows a guy leaning on a hoe gazing at vines covered in pentacles. This is a card of fruition. He is a farmer waiting to enjoy the fruit of his labor.

Every action we do changes the world one way or another. Choosing the seeds we plant in the world is one of those actions. Imagine the world as an open field of all possibilities. We can wander that field and find seeds to plant that will manifest in all manner of combinations of characteristics. To manifest what we want, we must take time to understand what we want. This means we are taking the time necessary to select the exact seed we wish to plant in order to harvest its fruit. If we have chosen well the fruit will be the fulfillment of our desire which initiated the cycle of selecting, planting, tending and harvesting.

Most of us are overlooking the importance of seed selection. We are unconsciously planting the seeds which are readily available, say in the "seeds" drawer in the kitchen cabinet, which have accumulated overtime. By doing this, we are thoughtlessly propagating the status quo.

This is fine if the status quo is working. In our case it is not. We must take time to select new seeds from the field of all possibilities. To find those seeds, we need to understand our needs and visualize a result which is in-line with our deepest ecological values. It takes time to have and develop a new idea. If we are clear about what we are planting, the energy we use to cultivate the seeds will pay-off. Their fruition will fulfill our needs and be in balance with the needs of all living creatures.