2020 yearbook
This is not my drawing and I can't find where I found it, most likely Facebook. These are not the names I learned. but both the names and postures are very similar to what I learned and then later used as warm ups to my classes.
It's not really a forest, yet. While the other parts of the formerly cleared land are hosting persimmons or black locust, this section seems to have attracted a whole colony of easter red cedar (Juniperis ???). The soil type here is about the same as the rest of the place, but much shallower. One of the spots along this trail is the only place where bedrock is visible on the whole eastern part of the place. The cedar are quite happy here and are growing quickly so the trials need to be constantly worked on. Photo from winter 2019 or 2018
The entrances to this trail are through a couple of nice gathering areas. I prefer to leave most of this area without paths or trails, even though I do walk through it several times a year. That central cleared area used to be pond and is now a wet land fed by the storm drains from the Eagle Knoll golf course housing development. The mowed part goes down to the first approach to that we area. The mowed trail stops but a footpath continues once you skirt around the we area. This is the area, particularly in the lower left corner (southwest) where there appears to be the oldest trees and the fullest canopy. A good place for reintroducing natives who want that canopy. Photo from winter 2019 or 2018
The three development areas are Area 1: household and workshops Area 2: (edible) art forest garden Area 3: Mature native forest
In 2020 this is not quite a forest yet, still lots of youngsters and several distinct neighbourhoods. This system needs some detailed planning and laying out as it is a good place for nice wide easy to walk on trails. Slope is very gentle. It is closest to the highway and when the wind is from the east the noise can be annoying. Photo from winter 2019 or 2018
looks winter 2019 or 2018
looks winter 2019 or 2018
looks winter 2019 or 2018
looks winter 2019 or 2018
looks winter 2019 or 2018
RAGS does not have much parking; maximum is probably around 10 vehicles. The three vehicle road sections are access roads and are generally not passable when wet from rain or snow. The eight trails and paths shown here are mowed and maintained about like shown here -- lots of connections and twists and turns and interesting things to see.
RAGS Syllabus part 1 for printing wide
RAGS Syllabus for the CMC 37 Taijiquan form part 1 (weeks 1 to 12)
RAGS Syllabus part 2 wide print
RAGS Syllabus for the CMC 37 Taijiquan form
looks winter 2019 or 2018
This is where students, including me, work on precise stepping. Also mirrors on two sides.
My 20 week lesson plan takes up two 5' tall 3 ' wide posters.
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my eye was pulled to te lower center joingt where two branches reach out like arms.
goal is a floor supsctructure for the tree house
goal is a floor supsctructure for the tree house
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