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What lovely pics, y’all.
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The hills are dry and golden here in the Bay Area, but there are still wildflowers blooming amidst the grasses on Fremont Peak.
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And some friends.
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Oh my!
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This part of the trail always feels very Middle-earth-like to me.
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Which trail?
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Jewel Lake in Tilden
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Frelga, Tilden is such a lovely place!
I took a walk in Heather Farms Park in Walnut Creek today. The park has a small lake and a formal garden. I saw a surprising variety of fauna and flora, including slow-moving, algae-clad, red-slider turtles; sonorous bullfrogs; brightly flashing bluebirds; furry, inquisitive young squirrels; very small bass, being fished by very small boys; bathing and strutting Canada geese; and dazzling red and blue dragonflies. Some of the trees and all of the roses were blooming, for an ethereal scent in the air. Sadly, I did not have my camera with me, so you will have to use your imagination. If it weren't mid-day and 100*F, I might have lingered longer.
I took a walk in Heather Farms Park in Walnut Creek today. The park has a small lake and a formal garden. I saw a surprising variety of fauna and flora, including slow-moving, algae-clad, red-slider turtles; sonorous bullfrogs; brightly flashing bluebirds; furry, inquisitive young squirrels; very small bass, being fished by very small boys; bathing and strutting Canada geese; and dazzling red and blue dragonflies. Some of the trees and all of the roses were blooming, for an ethereal scent in the air. Sadly, I did not have my camera with me, so you will have to use your imagination. If it weren't mid-day and 100*F, I might have lingered longer.
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The sharp-eyed among you will spot two Willows in this picture. Can you find them?
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Where do turkeys sleep at night? Apparently, high up in trees!
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Yes! They do! And (obviously) they can fly (some).
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Today's bike ride
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A super blue moon! The next super blue moons will be in Jan. & March 2037.
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Great pictures!
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Some friends who are better at climbing vertical faces than I am.
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Nice!
Here's my friend today. A rare (for this area) Cooper's Hawk.
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Here's my friend today. A rare (for this area) Cooper's Hawk.
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I was relaxing on our bench out back when I realized I had company.
I imagine it will hatch within a day or two.
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