Picture of the Day - Smoky Atascadero Hike

Today my brother by another mother, Mike, and I hiked the not yet completed trail system in the new 102-acre Three Bridges Oak Preserve on the west side of Atascadero off of Highway 41. It was hot and hard for me given my weight but it was what my dog Tequila and I needed at this point. Fortunately, we came prepared with ample ice water and the trail is well-graded so there are no killer sections. The smoke from the Soberanes Fire up at Big Sur/Carmel Highlands was very noticeable and air quality alerts were in place for San Luis Obispo County today. Photo by Kim Patrick Noyes (all rights reserved).