After my shift at the Visitor Center, I sat by the creek and sketched the view.
monochrome landscape
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Keckiella cordifolia
I love these delicate little chalice-like seed pods.
Zuma Canyon trail
Thanks to blogging, I know that the last time I hiked this trail was in March 2024, as part of the whole Backbone Trail. I saw a striped racer that day; it’s been a long time since I’ve seen a snake, now I come to think about it. But it’s sure nice to witness the return of the wildflowers.
creeky
I’m preparing to lead a Welcome Walk at Malibu Creek State Park, so I created this graphic to explain the creek action. It gets a bit confusing as you walk the main trail because at first the water is flowing one way, but then it’s suddenly flowing the other way. They are actually two different creeks!
Hericium erinaceus
Big Sycamore
Good to stretch the legs on a 9 mi / 14.5 km hike.
Quercus lobata
The squirrels are happy. But the acorn woodpeckers are going to have drill bigger storage holes!
chimney vs. sycamore tree
if a tree falls
Calochortus plummerae
We found a late-blooming Plummer’s mariposa in a rocky part of Serrano Canyon, as well as running water! We’d crossed the dry creek bed several times on the way up there, so it was a real surprise to see Serrano Creek blurbling along at this point. It seemed a good place to stop for a while, then head back.
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