Hiking a loop in Dos Vientos around the Twin Ponds on June 28, 2012

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Google Earth view of our route, looking from the east, towards Camarillo. We started at Dos Vientos Community Park, at the end of the "stem" towards the lower-right.
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Google Earth view of our route, from the north-west over Camarillo, with Boney Mountain in the distance.
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This is the steepest part of the route, so we went up it to be easier on our knees.
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Conejo Mountain in the background.
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We get some glimpses of some huge houses!
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Pausing to admire Boney Mountain to the south-east
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Who chose the color forthat fence?
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Overlooking Long Grade Canyon and the Oxnard Plain
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Taking a break at the twin ponds
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It's hard to see the water for all the tall grass growing at the edge
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Up higher, a little further away, we have a better view of the ponds
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The neighborhood is looking nicer now that the trees are growing up to hide the houses somewhat
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That's Conejo Mountain in the background again.
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Almost back to Dos Vientos Community Park where we started